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

February 03, 2012 from Euronews

Protesters have gathered for a second day outside Egypt's interior ministry, two days after the killing of 74 people at a football match between Premier League sides Al-Ahly and Al-Masry in Port Said. Hardcore supporters of Cairo club Al-Ahly, known as Ultras, say the police and military allowed the violence to happen. Al-Ahly Ultras battled with police during last year's revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak.

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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

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

Cairo

Cairo; Arabic: القاهرة‎; is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa. Its metropolitan area is the 16th largest in the world. Located near the Nile Delta, it was founded in 969 AD. Nicknamed "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance ... Explore this topic

Ultras Ahlawy

Ultras Ahlawy is an Egyptian ultras group that supports the Cairo-based Egyptian Premier League football club Al-Ahly. The group was founded in 2007 by former members of the first Ahly support group, Ahly Fans Club. Ultras Ahlawy raised its banner for the first time at a match... Explore this topic

Al-Ahly

Al Ahly Sporting Club, commonly known as simply Al Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century". Al Ahly is the most successful club of the 20th century in the... Explore this topic

Protest

An act of defiance or objection by an individual or group of people. Protests can take many forms: peaceful or violent, direct or indirect, large or small. Protests in the news are often political in nature, as groups of citizens voice their disagreement or dissatisfaction. Pr... Explore this topic

Throwing stones

Throwing stones is a method of violent protest often employed against armed security forces by unarmed youths. Although rocks are used as improvised weapons in large disturbances of many types, their use as a form of protest most often appears where any response by security fo... Explore this topic

Tear gas

Tear gas, formally known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator, is a possibly lethal chemical weapon that stimulates the corneal nerves in the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even blindness. Common lachrymators include OC, CS, CR, CN, nonivamide, bromoacetone, xylyl bromide an... Explore this topic

Football in Egypt

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Tahrir Square

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