Egypt league to restart amid protests and finger pointing of police

From The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer Sat Feb 2 2013, 01:42:36

Mass soccer protests

By James M. Dorsey

Egypt's premier soccer league is scheduled to resume this weekend for the first time in a year amid concern about security against the backdrop of violent anti-government protests and the leaking of a court report that holds the police as well as fans responsible for last year's death of 74 people in a politically loaded brawl in the Suez Canal city of Port Said.

[view whole blog post

]

See More | Report Abuse

People and Organizations:

Hosni Mubarak

You might also be interested in the following news stories:

Egypt: Death Toll of Egypt's Migrant Boat Rises to 166 - Agency (news)

Aswat Masriya

24 September 2016

More bodies were recovered on Friday after a migrant boat capsized two days earlier, bringing the death toll to 166, reported state-run MENA news agency. The boat which was carrying hundreds, ... [read more]

Egypt: Police Arrest More Than Dozen People for Creating a 'Negative Atmosphere' (news)

Aswat Masriya

24 September 2016

Egypt's interior ministry said on Saturday that it arrested more than a dozen people for seeking to create "a negative atmosphere" through "creating crises." The ministry said in a statement that the ... [read more]

Egypt: Court Sentences 7 to Death for Killing Top Police Officer (news)

Aswat Masriya

24 September 2016

An Egyptian criminal court sentenced on Saturday seven people to death and five people to ten years over accusations of killing major general Nabil Farag in 2013. One defendant was acquitted of all ... [read more]

blogAfrica is allAfrica.com's platform to help you keep an ear on the African blogosphere. We draw diverse voices from around the world who post regularly and insightfully about African issues. Bloggers, submit your blog's rss-feed!