Port Said
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
Opinion
February 3, 2012
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
Wednesday’s massacre of Ahly Club fans in Port Said’s football stadium was the latest in a tragic crescendo for young…
Islamists intensify blame on authorities after Port Said tragedy
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Islamists intensify blame on authorities after Port Said tragedy
Islamists are escalating their criticism of Egyptian authorities in the wake of a football match riot in Port Said that…
Gunman killed by security guard in attempt to rob Suez bank
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Gunman killed by security guard in attempt to rob Suez bank
A security guard at a CIB Bank branch in Suez thwarted an armed robbery Friday, after a firefight with the…
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
PORT SAID ― Despite a biting wind the sun shone brightly on Port Said Thursday, and if not for the…
Demonstrator killed by police in protests outside Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Demonstrator killed by police in protests outside Interior Ministry
One protester was killed by a shotgun blast Friday as police forces attempted to disperse a crowd trying to break…
Egypt protesters besiege Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Egypt protesters besiege Interior Ministry
Protesters laid siege to Egypt's Interior Ministry on Friday, extending a rally against the military-led government into a second day…
Port Said prosecution detains security officers, fans in investigation of violence
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Port Said prosecution detains security officers, fans in investigation of violence
The general prosecutor in Port Said on Thursday detained a number of security leaders pending investigations into the violence that…
Thursday’s papers: The Camel Battle anniversary and the Port Said massacre
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Thursday’s papers: The Camel Battle anniversary and the Port Said massacre
On the 1st anniversary of the “Battle of the Camel,” Thursday’s newspapers carried reports of the bloody events that took…
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Funerals were held on Thursday across Egypt for victims of the clashes that broke out in Port Said Stadium following…
Presidential hopefuls weigh in on Port Said clashes
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Presidential hopefuls weigh in on Port Said clashes
Egyptian presidential hopefuls have been quick to condemn the violence in Port Said, with some blaming a political conspiracy that…