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Raw Video: Death Sentences Reignite Football Uproar in Egypt

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:25:00 -0800

Buildings have been set on fire in Cairo and demonstrators filled the streets of Port Said after 21 football fans were sentenced to death over riots in 2012 which killed 74 people. Deadly riots erupted in Port Said in late January this year after the first set of convicted culprits were given death sentences.

Egypt: Massive Protests in Port Said on Sixth Day of Strike

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:30:00 -0800

Protesters in the coastal city of Port Said held anti-government demonstrations titled "Friday of Apology" and chanted slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood. This is in response to recent clashes with the police that left over 40 people dead. Many residents of the city have participating in a general strike for the past week and some have threatened to disrupt the country's upcoming elections. BBC Arabic reports.

Mohamed Morsi Losing Control of 'Ungovernable' Egypt

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:05:00 -0800

Ongoing mass protests have led the Egyptian government to declare a state of emergency and the country's defense minister to warn of the potential "collapse of the state." Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports from the city of Port Said, where thousands have filled the streets in defiance of a nighttime curfew. "[Egyptian President Mohamed] Morsi is trying to do what Mubarak did for so many years -- trying to use the police on the streets to solve his political problems," Kouddous says. "Right now, Egypt is ungovernable."

Egypt: Mourners Clash at Football Riot Funeral

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:55:00 -0800

Riots in Port Said have killed one person and injured 416 others at the funeral of people killed in clashes triggered by death sentences on supporters of a local football team. Medics said that 17 people had sustained gunshot wounds after violence erupted at a march of thousands of mourners in the Egyptian city for 31 people killed the day before in the canal city.

Deadly Riots Spread After Football Verdict in Egypt

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:46:00 -0800

Hundreds of Egyptian troops have been deployed to Port Said, as protests there grow increasingly violent. Angry crowds took to the streets after 21 football fans were given death sentences for their role in last year's football riots. At least 27 people have been killed in the clashes.

A Nation Divided: Protests Marking Anniversary of Egypt's Revolution Turn Violent

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:44:00 -0800

Various Egyptian forces gathered in Tahrir Square and other Egyptian squares to express their dissatisfaction with the Islamist domination of political power. The people have the same demands and the same slogan since January 25th, 2011: Bread, Freedom, and Social Justice. New TV's Mona Ashmawi reports.

Egypt: Al-Ahly Ultras Demand Retribution for Port Said Massacre

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:06:00 -0800

Al-Ahly Ultras protest to demand a fair trial and retribution for the 72 Ahly fans that were killed in the Port Said massacre during the regular season last year. ON TV reports on the demonstrations and the disruption of Cairo's transportation system.

Raw Video: Egypt's Ultras Demand Justice for Port Said Victims

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:26:00 -0800

Hardcore football fans of the Cairo-based al-Ahly team converged on Tahrir Square one week before an anticipated court verdict on Egypt's worst-ever football tragedy. The Port Said Stadium disaster resulted in the deaths of 79 people, and the fans are now demanding "justice or chaos."

Egypt Football Returns, One Year After Tragedy - But Without Fans

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:11:00 -0800

Egyptian football fans are facing a bittersweet celebration after a year without a national league. All competition was suspended after more than 70 fans were killed in a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said. Now domestic games are finally set to resume, but the government wants them to be played behind closed doors on pitches in military facilities. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh reports from Cairo.

Raw Video: Ultras Ahlawy Chant Against Egypt's Military Rulers

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:44:00 -0700

This undated video uploaded by activist group Operation Egypt shows the Ultras Ahlway -- hardcore fans of the al-Ahly football club in Cairo -- chanting "Oh Council of Bastards," a protest song aimed at Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

Energized and Angry, Egyptians Reclaim Tahrir Square

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:54:00 -0700

For the fourth consecutive day, Egyptians protesting the exoneration of key regime figures have settled into sit-ins. In the cities of Suez, Alexandria, and Arish, organized sit-ins are growing in size and formulating their demands.

Anger in Cairo over Stadium Disaster Prosecutions

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:41:00 -0700

Fans of Cairo's Al-Ahly football club, which was caught up in Egypt's worst stadium disaster, have staged an angry demonstration in the capital. They were protesting over what they see as insufficient legal action over the tragedy in Port Said, in which 74 people died. Prosecutors have ordered 75 people to stand trial.

Raw Video: Al-Ahly Soccer Ultras Protest in Cairo

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:10:00 -0700

Supporters of soccer club Al-Ahly gathered in Cairo to protest against Egypt's military rulers and demand justice for fans killed in the Port Said stadium disaster. The attorney general today announced 75 people would face criminal charges over the incident.

Three Killed During Overnight Protests in Cairo, Suez

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:10:00 -0800

Unrest was continuing on Egyptian streets, as the death toll climbed to at least three from clashes in Cairo and Suez in the wake of Wednesday night's deadly stadium riot in Port Said.

Egypt: More Protests as Al-Ahly Supporters Blame Authorities for Deaths

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:46:00 -0800

Protesters have gathered for a second day outside Egypt's interior ministry, two days after the killing of 74 people at a football match in Port Said. Hardcore supporters of Cairo club Al-Ahly say authorities allowed the violence to happen.