Port Said
The regime gets back at Port Said
Opinion
February 2, 2012
The regime gets back at Port Said
Security officers in plain clothes are reported to have roamed Port Said chasing revolutionaries, accusing them of inciting last night’s…
Parliament holds interior minister responsible for Port Said massacre
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Parliament holds interior minister responsible for Port Said massacre
A majority of People’s Assembly members agreed on Thursday to officially hold Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim responsible for the deaths…
Three Ahly players retire after violence
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Three Ahly players retire after violence
Egypt internationals and Ahly players Mohamed Aboutrika, Emad Moteab and Mohamed Barakat say they have retired from all football after…
EU urges swift investigation into Port Said violence
Egypt
February 2, 2012
EU urges swift investigation into Port Said violence
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton on Thursday called for Egyptian authorities to launch…
Update: Clashes near Interior Ministry after marches against Port Said massacre, military rule
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Update: Clashes near Interior Ministry after marches against Port Said massacre, military rule
Riot police fired tear gas at protesters Thursday evening as thousands of people swarmed streets surrounding the Ministry of Interior…
Nations Cup to hold minute’s silence after Egypt deaths
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Nations Cup to hold minute’s silence after Egypt deaths
A minute's silence for the victims of Egypt's stadium disaster will be held at this weekend's African Nations Cup quarter-finals,…
At Cairo morgue, families of Port Said Stadium victims blame authorities
Egypt
February 2, 2012
At Cairo morgue, families of Port Said Stadium victims blame authorities
The bodies of 51 of the 71 people killed at Port Said stadium on Wednesday are now inside the Zeinhom…
Port Said violence was work of infiltrators, not ultras, say locals
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Port Said violence was work of infiltrators, not ultras, say locals
PORT SAID — Port Said residents are adamant that the violence at Wednesday’s football match here was caused by infiltrators,…
FIFA president: Football rage not responsible for Port Said deaths
Egypt
February 2, 2012
FIFA president: Football rage not responsible for Port Said deaths
BRUSSELS — The president of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said Thursday that football-related rage was not the…
Egypt market plunges after deadly football riots
Business
February 2, 2012
Egypt market plunges after deadly football riots
Egypt's benchmark stock index plunged within minutes of the start of trade Thursday as deadly soccer riots the night before…