Latest in Tag: ultras Highlight
Latest in Tag: ultras
37 Al-Ahly fans released from detention following acquittal from charges of carrying forged tickets
Before the arrest, riot police fired tear gas and assaulted many fans
48 Ultras White Knights members arrested in Alexandria
The fans wanted to attend a handball game
Dozens of Zamalek fans arrested ahead of game in Alexandria
Members say police rounded up people who did not have permission from the club
Air Defence Stadium case to recommence
16 defendants stand accused of initiating a riot that led to the deaths of 20 Al-Zamalek FC fans
17 Ultras members released after clashes with police in Alexandria
Fans were charged with assaulting police personnel
Ultras plan to attend African Cup of Nations matches in defiance of interior ministry
The ban on fans attending football matches has been largely in place since the 2012 Port Said Stadium killings
Giza Criminal Court acquits Moshageb from establishing White Knights Ultras
Prosecution accused Moshageb of bullying and threatening social peace by establishing UKW
Al-Ahly Ultras’ enthusiasm reaches other sports than football, including water-polo
The National Water Polo Championship for players born in 1996 started on 18 February and still in process, including water polo teams from different clubs from Egypt
Investigations to recommence in Air Defence Stadium case
“The appointment of a new judge for this case opens the door for new evidence to bring the real perpetuators to justice,” says defence lawyer
Al-Ahly changes training ground, police force Ultras out
Ultras Ahlawy members declared Friday that they plan to attend the morning training on Sunday, which was scheduled for 10 am in preparation for the derby rival match against Al-Zamalek SC on Tuesday for round 17 of the Egyptian football league
Mired in problems, Egypt’s president reaches out to Ultras
Best known for his brutal repression of critics, Egyptian-general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has invited the members of the Ultras, the militant anti-government football fans, to participate in the court proceedings related to a 2012 politically loaded football brawl in which 72 supporters of storied Cairo club Al-Ahly SC died. Al-Sisi’s invitation contrasted starkly with Al-Ahly’s …
They are fooling you, Mr President
Mr President, I would like to know who thinks with you. Who takes decisions without consulting with you? Who is causing your reputation to decline? Who is responsible for the continuous wasting of the looming opportunities? Mr President, do not believe those whispering to you, saying that your elite can convince the people with what …
Al-Ahly president ‘will not apologise’ for Ultras’ actions, demands their arrest
Members of the Ultras Ahlawy group, the club’s radical fan group, sang songs and held banners harshly condemning the police and army. Al-Ahly President Mahmoud Taher spoke to the Egyptian media, commenting on the incident.
In Video : Ultras Ahlawy revive memory of Port Said stadium victims, call for execution of their murderers
Video by Ahmed Hendawy and Asmaa Gamal Editing by Omar Korashi
Egyptian football fans put youth disillusion with elections on public display
As Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi struggled this week to get Egyptians to cast their vote in parliamentary elections, militant football fans put widespread youth disillusionment with the president’s autocratic rule on public display. More than 10,000 fans rushed in response to a call by Ultras Ahlawy, the militant support group of storied Cairo club …
Staunch Al-Sisi supporter calls for opening of stadia and dialogue with ultras
A staunch supporter of general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has called on the government to allow football fans, a pillar of anti-government protest, back into stadia that have largely been closed to the public for nearly five years. Sawiri’s request on the eve of two African Confederation Cup semi-finals in Cairo in …
Militant football fans are on a roll across Eurasia
Militant football fans are on a roll in the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia. Fans in Turkey and Egypt have defeated legal efforts to criminalise them as terrorists while Malaysian ultras are tackling corruption in and mismanagement of their country’s football association. In Germany, the pitch anticipated the government’s shift in policy towards the …
3 students, 3 civilians receive death sentences in Giza, Alexandria
Defendants were charged with bombing, protesting and attempted murder
Court acquits 5 defendants in ‘Port Said massacre’ trial
Over 70 young football fans were killed in clashes back in 2012
History answers the question: When will the EFA be held accountable?
It is the third consecutive time for Egypt to exit the qualifiers of African Cup of Nations. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has not been able to organise regular local tournaments. The last tournament it organised was the premier and Egypt cup, both held in 2015and throughout a period of nine months, despite the absence …
Court drops terrorism case against Ultras fan groups
Zamalek’s chairman had filed the case before dropping charges
2 UWK trials postponed to September
Trials of football fans have been delayed to allow for further witness testimony
In Pictures: Port Said trial death sentences upheld
Court approved execution of 11 defendants, former Port Said security director sentenced to five years
Port Said trial death sentences upheld
Court approved execution of 11 defendants, former Port Said security director sentenced to five years
Surprise reconciliation between Mortada Mansour and Tarek ElAwady
The two lawyers have signed that they have full professional respect for one another
Port Said ‘prison clashes’ trial postponed to continue hearing witnesses
“Masked men” among the groups of families fired gunshots at security forces, says witness
Court adjourns Air Defence Stadium trial to 13 June
The session witnessed delay, relatives were prevented from entering
Egypt bans ultras in bid to break anti-government protests
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian court has banned militant football fan groups or ultras as terrorist organisations in a bid to break the backbone of anti-government protests. The ruling pushes further underground groups that often offer despairing youth a rare opportunity to vent their pent-up anger and frustration peacefully. Ultras have for the past …
Lawyer in Air Defence Stadium case vows to uncover whether killings were ‘intended’
Families of victims condemn media silence in Cairo press conference
Ultras groups banned by court order
“They will not have a voice in the face of the regime,” says anti-Ultras lawyer