New Image (no caption) - 02 February 2012A TV grab taken from Egyptian TV shows football fans rushing to the pit during riots that erupted after a football match between Al-Masry and Al-Ahly teams in Port Said, 220 kms northeast of Cairo, on February 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured in the violence that erupted as soon as the refe... Read more
Street clashes killed at least 30 people in Egypt's Port Said on Saturday after 21 supporters of a local football club were sentenced to death over a bloody stadium riot in the canal city. Read more
Oran (Algeria), March 31 (IANS) Egypt Under-20 football team snatched the 2013 African Youth Championship (AYC) title at the Ahmed Zabana Stadium here after edging past Ghana 5-4 on penalties.
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Egypt has endured a difficult time of late, but it remains a country of huge appeal. Tom Bennett meets sharp-talking traders and eye-rolling guides on a tour of Luxor, Aswan and Cairo. Read more
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS) The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) resumed the matches of local premier league without fans, after being banned for a year over deadly riots early February last year.
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Cairo, March 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Egyptian court confirmed Saturday the previously awarded death sentence to Port Said football fans over their role in a stadium riot last year, amid continuing t... Read more
Gaborone (Bostwana), May 4 (IANS) Botswana national football team coach Stanley Tshosane has announced a provisional squad in preparation for a friendly against former African champions Egypt June 4.... Read more
FIFA President Sepp Blatter asked the Egyptian Football Association on Thursday for details on the causes of the stadium riot that killed at least 74 fans. Read more
Violence erupted in Port Said on Saturday after a court in the capital sentenced 21 people to death over a football riot that killed more than 70 people in the Egyptian canal city last year. Read more
A 13-year-old boy was shot dead when Egyptian security forces clashed with fans protesting against a ban on Al-Masry football club over a deadly stadium riot, state media said on Saturday. Read more