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Ultras escalate protests ahead of Port Said trial
Ultras Ahlawy surrounded Central Bank and blocked airport road demanding retribution from police officers
Port Said continues civil disobedience
City entrances closed as more people join the marches
Ultras reportedly attack activists for chanting against Morsi
Some members of Ultras Ahlawy have been accused of attacking people for chanting against Morsi, Ultras wanted to focus on trials for SCAF members
Memorial for victims of Port Said Stadium massacre
Al-Ahly fans hold touching memorial at the club training ground for the 74 who died in Port Said one year ago
Ultras mark Port Said massacre anniversary
Fans of Al-Ahly football club to commemorate the lives of 74 who were killed in the Port Said stadium disaster one year ago
‘Chaos is coming’: Ultras Ahlawy
Ultras Ahlawy rally members to demonstration Port Said Trial on Saturday, Ultras Devils members arrested during fighting in Damanhour
Ultras to take to the streets today
Ultras to march to Tahrir Square in commemoration of Port Said victims
Ultras converge on Tahrir
Ultras and other demonstrators march to Tahrir Square to commemorate Port Said victims ahead of 26 January verdict
Ultras plan marches ahead of Port Said trial verdict
Almost a year after clashes that left over 70 football fans dead, Ultras plan marches to converge on Tahrir Square
Ultras call for show of support in Port Said trial
Football fan groups are distributing leaflets calling on all Egyptians to attend the verdict of the Port Said massacre
Football league to resume in February
The football league is set to restart on 1 February, one year to the day after the deadly attack on football fans which left over 70 dead in Port Said
Ultras Ahlawy announce boycott of Champions League match
The Ultras accuse the Egyptian Football Federation of corruption
Egypt’s football league postponed indefinitely
Interior Ministry did not respond to request for security clearance.
Ultras storm Al-Ahly clubhouse
Fan group calls for Al-Ahly president’s resignation
Ministry of sports set to introduce “anti-hooliganism law”
The law a must for securing the upcoming football matches, says the interior ministry
Angry protesters scale the walls of US embassy in Cairo
Anger over a film released in the US, reportedly offensive to Islam and Prophet Muhammad
Tense football climate ahead of derby next week
Al-Ahly wins Super Cup but its most avid fans are not in celebratory mood
Ultras protest Super Cup game
Super Cup game played despite opposition by Ultras Ahlawy fan group
Ultras say no to Super Cup game, demand retribution first
Ultras Ahlawy: “no game will be played before retribution, unless over their dead bodies”
Ultras break up pro-Okasha protest
Okasha is known for his controversial statements and criticism of the Brotherhood.
Abasseya trial resumes
Mixed reactions as some are acquitted and others sentenced
Ultras attacked in a vigil for Port Said massacre victims
Unknown assailants attacked the march with shotguns and stones leaving six injured
Port Said trial adjourned to May 5
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The Port Said Criminal Court adjourned Tuesday the trial of 75 men accused in the deaths of over 70 football fans in Port Said to May 5 to hear the testimonies of the witnesses. The court session was adjourned twice due to chaos caused by the defendants who were held inside …
Angry soccer fans shake Egypt’s fragile peace
By Tom Pfeiffer and Osama Khairy / Reuters CAIRO: Lingering enmity between Egyptian soccer fans and police since the country’s deadliest stadium disaster could shatter a fragile calm on the streets as the army prepares to hand power to civilians. Many soccer supporters are convinced a post-match stampede that left 74 people dead in Port Said …
Ultras march against attempts to end parliament sit-in
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Ultras Ahlawy, Ahly soccer team’s fan club, blocked the October 6 Bridge Wednesday in protest of what they described as attempts by authorities to end their ongoing sit-in in front of parliament. The Ultras started their sit-in on March 25 calling for the rights of the martyrs who died in the Port …
Port Said soccer fans, troops clash; 1 killed
By Agencies CAIRO: Soldiers clashed with thousands of angry soccer fans in a Mediterranean coastal city over the suspension of their club following a deadly riot last month, witnesses said Saturday. A medical official said a teenager was killed and 68 people injured. The Feb. 1 melee following a match in the city of Port …
Egypt’s angry soccer fans are deep into politics
By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: Egypt’s ruling generals have a new enemy: the legions of angry soccer fans who have injected fervor into recent protests demanding the military step down and battled police for days in the streets of Cairo. Known as Ultras and long viewed as hooligans, they have grown increasingly political, starting with …
Port Said massacre a conspiracy by security, say Ultras eyewitnesses
CAIRO: Ahly’s soccer fan club Ultras Ahlawy said Thursday that the attack on them in Port Said by fans of home team Al-Masry, which left 74 dead and hundreds injured, was premeditated by police and army forces. "Since we first arrived in the city and we smelled something wrong in the air," member of Ultras …
Football fans as revolution: Transcending the conventional
By Bassem N. Hafez The newly released book, “The Ultras: When Fans Cross Natural Boundaries,” by Mohamed Gamal Beshir, aka Gemyhood, is a timely contribution to the growing slew of non-fiction books of subjects relating to the Jan. 25 revolution. The rise of the new formations of football fans has swept the scene in Egypt for …