Port Said football violence
Port Said violence trial resumes to hear witness testimonies
Egypt
June 10, 2012
Port Said violence trial resumes to hear witness testimonies
Port Said Criminal Court will resume on Sunday the trial of 73 suspects accused of involvement in violence at a…
Port Said violence witness says pressured to change testimony
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Port Said violence witness says pressured to change testimony
A witness for the prosecution in the Port Said Stadium violence trial has said prosecutors dictated his own account to…
Defense lawyers accuse witness of perjury in Port Said case
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Defense lawyers accuse witness of perjury in Port Said case
Arguments broke out Sunday between defense and plaintiffs’ lawyers in the Port Said football violence court case after defense lawyers…
Lawyers withdraw from Port Said session over torture of 10 defendants
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Lawyers withdraw from Port Said session over torture of 10 defendants
Some defense lawyers withdrew from the Port Said football violence trial at the beginning of Thursday’s session, in protest of…
Chief coroner: Port Said victims bore no signs of stabbing, gunshots
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Chief coroner: Port Said victims bore no signs of stabbing, gunshots
The Port Said Criminal Court heard on Wednesday the account of Egypt's chief coroner, Ihsan Kamil Georgy, in the trial…
Ultras Ahlawy gather at Police Academy ahead of Port Said trial
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Ultras Ahlawy gather at Police Academy ahead of Port Said trial
Dozens of Al-Ahly football club fans known as ultras gathered in front of the Police Academy Wednesday for the trial…
Dozens of Masry Ultras protest against ‘injustices’ following Port Said violence
Egypt
April 28, 2012
Dozens of Masry Ultras protest against ‘injustices’ following Port Said violence
Roughly 200 Masry team Ultras demonstrated in front of general authority of Port Said governorate Friday, during a meeting between…
Thursday’s papers: Second chance for Shafiq
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Second chance for Shafiq
Nothing should be taken for granted when it comes to Egypt’s upcoming presidential election, especially considering Thursday’s news that Ahmed…
Port Said trial begins at Police Academy amid heightened security
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Port Said trial begins at Police Academy amid heightened security
The trial of 75 defendants implicated in the deaths of 74 football fans in Port Said began Tuesday in Cairo’s…
Tuesday’s papers: Excluded candidates to learn their fates
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Excluded candidates to learn their fates
Government mouthpiece Al-Ahram writes Tuesday morning, “[Hazem Salah] Abu Ismail followers object and [Khairat] al-Shater takes back his call for…