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Dozens dead in Egypt as fighting continues over football riot verdict
The death toll in Egypt’s Port Said has reached 26 as fighting raged following death sentences given to 21 people following a football riot last year.
Cairo battles to suppress violent clashes
Protesters and police have clashed outside Cairo’s security headquarters in the wake of deadly football violence and calls for civil disobedience.
Egypt protesters storm government building
Protesters stormed a government building in the city of Port Said on Wednesday and set fire to office furniture and the governor’s car, witnesses said
Nigeria seek revenge against Tunisia
Nigeria will be gunning for revenge when they clash with defending champions Tunisia in the quarterfinal of the African Nations Cup in Port Said on Saturday. Nigeria coach Austin…
Suez oil slick threatens Mediterranean
An oil slick in the Suez Canal caused by a collision involving a Kuwaiti tanker a week ago is threatening to reach the Mediterranean, port sources said on Wednesday. The spill…