Ultras
Ultras storm Cairo stadium ahead of match
Egypt
December 6, 2014
Ultras storm Cairo stadium ahead of match
Some 2,000 Football fans stormed Cairo's main stadium Saturday ahead of a rare match that supporters are allowed to attend,…
Interior Ministry welcomes Ulras demand not to secure matches
Egypt
March 11, 2014
Interior Ministry welcomes Ulras demand not to secure matches
Major General Hani Abdellatif, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, praised in a statement the suggestion of football Ultras in Egypt…
Ultras groups reject police presence on stadiums
Egypt
March 10, 2014
Ultras groups reject police presence on stadiums
Fans of several football clubs issued statement on Sunday expressing rejection toward presence of police inside stadiums.
Some consider revolution ‘license for chaos,’ Sawiris claims
Egypt
November 11, 2013
Some consider revolution ‘license for chaos,’ Sawiris claims
Business tycoon Naguib Sawiris said some in Egypt have seen the 2011 revolution as a "license for chaos," during a…
25 Ultras Ahlawy members released over October airport clashes
Egypt
November 9, 2013
25 Ultras Ahlawy members released over October airport clashes
Nozha Prosecution has ordered the release of 25 members of Ahly Sports club fans, Ultras Ahlawy, who have been detained…
Football fans close sports ministry, protest game ban
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Football fans close sports ministry, protest game ban
Dozens of Zamalek Club Ultras, known as the White Knights, closed the gates of the Ministry of Sports in Cairo…
Sunday’s papers: Fire (and drama) in Cairo
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Fire (and drama) in Cairo
With dramatic headlines, today’s newspapers agonized over the fires and violence that spread throughout Cairo and beyond following the verdict…
Ultras divided on Cairo fire
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Ultras divided on Cairo fire
“Are you from the ultras?” asked one of the Ahly club football fans in a reserved manner, amid roaring crowds…
Update: Acquittals, death sentences draw fire
Egypt
March 9, 2013
Update: Acquittals, death sentences draw fire
The Port Said Criminal Court, headed by Judge Sobhy Abdel Meguid, on Saturday acquitted 28 defendants, sentenced five to life…
Ultras Ahlawy protest at Central Bank to demand retaliation
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Ultras Ahlawy protest at Central Bank to demand retaliation
Security forces have started negotiations with Ultras Ahlawy, who gathered at the Central Bank of Egypt in downtown Cairo to…