The suppression of local football fandom and the rise of international superstars are changing fan alliances in Egypt
Security forces arrested 150 Ahly Football Club fans (Ultras Ahlawy) from Borg al-Arab stadium in Alexandria on Saturday, the most recent incident in a pattern of detaining members of Egypt’s…
Four years after a football disaster left 72 fans dead, Egypt’s ultras – organized groups of hardcore football fans – staged a large rally on Monday. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
When 25 members of the Ultras Ahlawy fan club were arrested in October following clashes with airport security forces, many recalled the ongoing conflict between a group of youths largely…
Over 21 hardcore fans of Al-Ahly FC have been arrested after controversial chants at a Saturday game
Seven fans of Lebanese football club Nejmeh SC are expected to be deported to Beirut from Cairo tomorrow, four days after they…
Eight members of Ultras White Knights are set to hear a verdict in Case 94/2017 on July 24
Following clashes with security forces at Cairo Stadium, the prosecution releases three Ahly ultras
Lawyers say as many as 50 fans were arrested after March 6 clashes
Lawyers were present during the questioning of only three of the 12 fans.
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