Football fans to return to Egyptian stadiums
Games have been played behind closed doors since 2012 Port Said massacre
Verdict on banning of Utras groups adjourned to 29 December
Lawsuit filed by Mortada Mansour, Zamalek club chairman, calling ultras “terrorist groups”
Militant football fans reassert their key role in protest with storming of Cairo stadium
By James M. Dorsey Militant, street battle-hardened football fans stormed a Cairo…
Army refused to secure the match: Port Said trial defendant
Witness claims military refusal was because Al-Ahly fans insulted Tantawi and SCAF,…
Jail sentences re-position Egyptian football as potential protest venue
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian court has sentenced 12 militant football…
Interior ministry between honesty and deception
"It is a scenario everybody has become bored with for its repetitiveness.…
Football fans reject security presence at stadiums
Ultras put aside rivalries to demand access to stadiums to watch football…
