Protests Over Deadly Egyptian Football Riot Turn Violent

February 02, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Supporters of Al-Ahly soccer club, political activists, and ordinary citizens gathered in Cairo today, angry over the handling of security at last night's soccer match in Port Said that descended into violence, leaving scores dead. They wanted to send a clear message to the authorities about who they held responsible for the tragic events. But, as the protestors neared Egypt's Interior Ministry building, police responded with tear gas, prompting yet more violence and reports of hundreds of injuries.

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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

Cairo

Cairo 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 of Islamic architec... Explore this topic

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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

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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

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

Ministry of Interior (Egypt)

The Ministry of Interior of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for law enforcement in Egypt. The current minister is Mohamed Ibrahim. The Ministry of the Interior directs the Central Security Forces, around 325,000 in 2007, and the Border Guard Forces, 12... Explore this topic

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Al-Masry Club

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Police

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