Ultras
Egypt clashes ease but protesters determined to fight on
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Egypt clashes ease but protesters determined to fight on
Clashes between rock-throwing protesters and riot police eased in Egypt on Saturday as activists argued over how to build momentum…
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
Opinion
February 3, 2012
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
Wednesday’s massacre of Ahly Club fans in Port Said’s football stadium was the latest in a tragic crescendo for young…
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
PORT SAID ― Despite a biting wind the sun shone brightly on Port Said Thursday, and if not for the…
Update: Security forces again tear gas Mansour street following lull in clashes
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Update: Security forces again tear gas Mansour street following lull in clashes
Security forces again fired teargas on Mansour Street in downtown Cairo Friday evening. The most recent barrage came after a…
Egypt protesters besiege Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Egypt protesters besiege Interior Ministry
Protesters laid siege to Egypt's Interior Ministry on Friday, extending a rally against the military-led government into a second day…
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Funerals were held on Thursday across Egypt for victims of the clashes that broke out in Port Said Stadium following…
The regime gets back at Port Said
Opinion
February 2, 2012
The regime gets back at Port Said
Security officers in plain clothes are reported to have roamed Port Said chasing revolutionaries, accusing them of inciting last night’s…
Update: Clashes near Interior Ministry after marches against Port Said massacre, military rule
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Update: Clashes near Interior Ministry after marches against Port Said massacre, military rule
Riot police fired tear gas at protesters Thursday evening as thousands of people swarmed streets surrounding the Ministry of Interior…
Port Said violence was work of infiltrators, not ultras, say locals
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Port Said violence was work of infiltrators, not ultras, say locals
PORT SAID — Port Said residents are adamant that the violence at Wednesday’s football match here was caused by infiltrators,…
‘The Ultras Book’: Ethnography of an unusual crowd
Books
February 2, 2012
‘The Ultras Book’: Ethnography of an unusual crowd
The violent clashes on Wednesday after a football game between the Ahly and Masry teams in Port Said have brought…