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As Crisis Deepens in Egypt After Ruling on Riot, Calls for a Military Coup - New York Times Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:51:12 GMT

New York Times

As Crisis Deepens in Egypt After Ruling on Riot, Calls for a Military Coup New York Times PORT SAID, Egypt — Just months ago, demonstrators here and around Egypt were chanting for the end of military rule. But on Saturday, as a court ruling about a soccer riot set off angry mobs, many in the crowd here declared they now believed that a ... Egypt protesters torch buildings, target Suez CanalReuters Analysis: Egypt soccer sentence riots show a country out of controlNBCNews.com Protests follow upholding of death sentences in Egypt soccer riotLos Angeles Times Huffington Post -Aljazeera.com all 240 news articles »

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Egypt raises alert level in Sinai - Aljazeera.com Sun, 10 Mar 2013 02:57:14 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt raises alert level in Sinai Aljazeera.com Egypt's interior ministry told police in the Sinai Peninsula to raise a state of emergency after obtaining intelligence that "jihadists" might attack their forces there, state media reported. Officials have expressed growing worries about security in ... Egypt declares state of emergency in Sinai over possible jihadist attackRT Egypt's army on high alert in SinaiEgypt Independent Egypt wants to lure Israelis back to the SinaiThe Times of Israel www.worldbulletin.net -Global Times all 9 news articles »

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1 dead as Egypt soccer-riot death sentences spark violence - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:20:32 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

1 dead as Egypt soccer-riot death sentences spark violence NBCNews.com (blog) By Yousri Mohamed and Marwa Awad, Reuters. Egyptian protesters torched buildings in Cairo and tried unsuccessfully to disrupt international shipping on the Suez Canal, as a court ruling on a deadly soccer riot stoked rage in a country beset by ...

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Unrest in Egypt over Port Said football riot sentences - BBC News Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:48:13 GMT

BBC News

Unrest in Egypt over Port Said football riot sentences BBC News Rival football fans in Egypt have protested over sentences handed down over riots at a match in Port Said in February last year. The court upheld 21 death sentences and handed down prison terms to other defendants over the violence, which claimed 74 ...

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Egypt court confirms soccer riot death sentences - USA TODAY Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:16:25 GMT

Egypt court confirms soccer riot death sentences USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed death sentences against 21 people for their role in a deadly 2012 soccer riot that killed more than 70 people in the city of Port Said. The court also sentenced the city's former security chief, Maj ...

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Egypt soccer-riot death sentences spark violence; government warns of jihadist ... - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:33:32 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Egypt soccer-riot death sentences spark violence; government warns of jihadist ... NBCNews.com (blog) Violent protests broke out in Egypt Saturday over death sentences imposed following a deadly soccer riot. The sentences were first handed down on the fans in January for their role in a stadium riot which killed more than 70 people in Port Said last year.

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Protests Erupt over Death Sentences in Egypt Football Riot - KTLA Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:29:59 GMT

KTLA

Protests Erupt over Death Sentences in Egypt Football Riot KTLA Another 10 are suffering smoke inhalation after a fire gutted the three-story building housing the Egyptian Football Association in a wealthy Cairo neighborhood, as soccer fans looked on. Next door, an exclusive club for policemen was also ablaze.

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Two People Killed In Egypt After Court Confirms Death Sentence Of Soccer Rioters - Business Insider Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:56:47 GMT

Business Insider

Two People Killed In Egypt After Court Confirms Death Sentence Of Soccer Rioters Business Insider Meanwhile, Egypt continues to fall apart, as Islamist President Mohamed Morsi fails to reform the country, while his Muslim Brotherhood threatens to boycott elections. Violence is ever-present and seems likely to get worse as people express ...

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Egyptian court confirms death sentences for Port Said football rioters - The Guardian Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:39:08 GMT

The Guardian

Egyptian court confirms death sentences for Port Said football rioters The Guardian Link to video: Port Said death sentence ruling sparks fires in Cairo and sabotage on the Suez Canal. A court has upheld the death sentences of 21 people found guilty of causing Egypt's worst ever football riot at a match in Port Said in February 2012 ...

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Egypt court backs Port Said football riot death sentences - BBC News Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:41:43 GMT

BBC News

Egypt court backs Port Said football riot death sentences BBC News A court in Egypt has upheld 21 death sentences handed down to fans over deadly football riots in Port Said, amid continuing unrest. Five of 52 other defendants were sentenced to life in prison for rioting while others received lesser sentences or were ...