Egypt-Algeria match
Writers decry Egypt-Algeria ‘football war’
Egypt
November 24, 2009
Writers decry Egypt-Algeria ‘football war’
At a press conference at the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate today, writer Gamal Fahmy and several other public figures announced the…
Football row: A civilized reaction
Egypt
November 24, 2009
Football row: A civilized reaction
Reactions by both the Egyptian media and public to last week's decisive Egypt-Algeria World Cup qualifying match in Sudan have…
Islamic scholars blast Egypt-Algeria clashes
Egypt
November 24, 2009
Islamic scholars blast Egypt-Algeria clashes
Participants in the second convention of the International Muslim Scholars Union criticized the dispute between Egypt and Algeria in the…
Egypt and Algeria: “This has to stop immediately”
Egypt
November 24, 2009
Egypt and Algeria: “This has to stop immediately”
For more than a week, Gamal Fahmy has watched in mounting dismay as the simple question of who would qualify…
Sportscaster to be investigated for anti-Algeria remark
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Sportscaster to be investigated for anti-Algeria remark
Mustafa Abdou, a sports announcer on Egyptian satellite-television channel Dream, has been referred to investigation after describing Algeria -- known…
Mubarak honors national football team
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Mubarak honors national football team
President Hosni Mubarak met Monday with the national football team over a breakfast reception held at the presidential palace, in…
Patriotism fever hits Egyptian TV channels thanks to Algeria
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Patriotism fever hits Egyptian TV channels thanks to Algeria
Since last Wednesday, the sets of most television talks shows were covered in Egyptian flags. And the colors red, white…
Eyewitness: Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter in Sudan
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Eyewitness: Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter in Sudan
Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter Salma Elwardany was one of passengers on a flight to cover the Egypt-Algeria match at Merreikh Stadium…
Egypt to respond to Algerian football “hooliganism”
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Egypt to respond to Algerian football “hooliganism”
Having ordered extra bonuses for members of Egypt's national football team, President Hosni Mubarak is expected to meet with both…
Brotherhood leaders condemn Egypt-Algeria rivalry
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Brotherhood leaders condemn Egypt-Algeria rivalry
"Absurdity" is how Mohamed Mahdi Akef, the General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, describes the recent events in Egypt and…