Deadly Riots Spread After Football Verdict in Egypt

January 26, 2013 from Al Jazeera English

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.

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Port Said Stadium disaster

The Port Said Stadium clashes occurred on 1 February 2012, following a football match between Al-Masry Club and Al-Ahly SC at Port Said Stadium in Port Said, Egypt. At least 79 people were killed after thousands of people stormed the field, following a 3–1 victory by Al-Masry.... Explore this topic

Football hooliganism

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Football in Egypt

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Al-Ahly

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Ultras Ahlawy

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Port Said

Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 kilometres along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787. The city was established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal. Port Said has b... Explore this topic

Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of its territory of 1,010,000 square kilometers lies within North Africa and i... Explore this topic

Cairo

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