Added on 04/10/2012
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Masry , Cairo , Court of Arbitration of Sport , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian Football Association , Facebook , FIFA , Football , Hani Abou-Reida , Hosni Mubarak , Media organizations , Port Said , Soccer
JAMES M. DORSEY: Two leading football executives have withdrawn from election to the Egyptian Football Association. The Ultras have prevailed
Added on 16/09/2012
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahram , Al Zamalek , Cairo , Court of Arbitration of Sport , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian Football Association , Facebook , FIFA , Football , Hani Abou-Reida , Hosni Mubarak , National Democratic Party , Port Said , President , Switzerland , UN Court , United States , US embassy in Cairo
JAMES M. DORSEY: The opposing fans of Cairo soccer clubs Al Zamalek and Al Ahly are engaged in a separate but parallel struggle with the authorities
Added on 25/08/2012
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Zamalek , Cairo , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Football , Ghana , guard , Hosni Mubarak , Mohammed Morsi , Mohammed Morsi Government , Port Said , Premier League , President , Soccer , Suez , Suez Canal , Tunis , Tunisia
JAMES M. DORSEY: The debate about soccer is as much about politics as it is about sports. It is a debate that is likely to be fought out politically rather than on the pitch.
Added on 11/08/2012
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Ahram , Al Zamalek , Cairo , commander in chief , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian military , FIFA , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Mohammed Hussein Tantawi , Mohammed Morsi , Omar Suleiman , Port Said , President , Prime Minister , Sinai , Soccer , sports minister , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , United States
JAMES M. DORSEY: Mr. Morsi’s response to this week’s killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers by militants has allowed him to position himself as the country’s co-commander-in-chief
Added on 15/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
African Champions League , Al Ahly , Ali Abdullah Saleh , Azmy Megahed , Cairo’s Military Academy Stadium , Champion’s League , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Facebook , Gamal , Germany , Hosni Mubarak , Journalist , Khaled Diab , metal detectors , military governor , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Port Said , President , Ramadan , Real Estate , Saudi Arabia , Soccer , Suez , Suez Canal , Tahrir Square , Ultras Ahlawy
JAMES M. DORSEY: The battle between the autocrats and the ultras turned the stadiums into battlefields for control with the ultras viewing themselves as the venue’s only legitimate owner.
Added on 02/04/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Abdullah , Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Masri , Ali Bin Al Hussein , Cairo , Court of Arbitration of Sport , East Africa , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian government , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Hosni Mubarak , Human rights , Human Rights Watch , International Football Association Board , Jordan , Lausanne , London , Mark Pieth , Middle East , midfielder , Mohammed bin Hammam , North Africa , Olympics , Port Said , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , Suez , Suez Canal , the Daily Mail , Zurich
JAMES M. DORSEY: The Middle East looms large as FIFA’s executive committee meets against the backdrop of a call for sweeping change.
Added on 29/03/2012
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahly , Al Zamalek , Atlantic coast , Bloomberg , Cairo , CEO , East Africa , Egypt , Etisalat , European parliament , Facebook , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Media , Middle East , North Africa , PR , President , Press , Saudi Arabia , Security services , Soccer , Tahrir Square , Telecommunications , Twitter , United Arab Emirates
JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s been a bad year for Vodafone in Egypt. Are the problems of their own making?
Added on 14/03/2012
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahly , Al Ahram , Al Masri , Al Mohtalet , Al Zamalek , Cairo , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian Football Association , Hosni Mubarak , Italy , Port Said , Port Said stadium , President , Serbia , Soccer , Suez , Suez Canal , The National
JAMES M. DORSEY: It looks like there’s been a sea-change in Egypt’s football politics – Ultras White Knights and Ultras Ahlawy have united.
Added on 23/02/2012
James M. Dorsey
African Cup of Nations , Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Ahram , Al Masry , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian League , Football , Guinea , Hosni Mubarak , Interior Ministry , Italy , Niger , Port Said , Port Said’s Al Masry SC , Premier League , President , Qatar , qualifier , Serbia , Soccer , Uganda
JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s looking increasingly likely that the Egyptian Football Association will cancel the rest of the season.
Added on 06/02/2012
Rania Al Malky
Al Ahly , Al Masry , Cairo , Egypt , elected president , Football , Governor , Interior Ministry , Mubarak , Port Said , Rubber bullets , SCAF , Suez , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Twitter , Ultras White Knights
RANIA AL MALKY: One of my childhood friends buried her son yesterday. He was 22. His name was Omar. He had his whole life ahead of him.
Added on 04/02/2012
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Masri , Cairo , East Africa , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Italy , London School of Economics , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , Poet , Port Said , Port Said stadium , President , Serbia , Soccer , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Tahrir Square , Tear gas , The Guardian , Twitter , Ultras Ahlawy , Ultras White Knights
JAMES M. DORSEY: Growing sentiment that the brawl in which 74 people were killed was provoked is putting wind in the sails of militant soccer fan groups.
Added on 12/01/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Africa , airline , Al Ahly , Al Mannai , Asia , Bashar al-Assad , Brazil , CEO , CEO of Qatar , Doha , East Africa , Egypt , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Iran , Japan , Latin America , Libya , Middle East , Noora Al Mannai , North Africa , Olympics 2020 , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Qatar Airways , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Television network , The Wall Street Journal , Tunisia , Twitter , Yemen
JAMES M. DORSEY: Alcohol has been banned on the Pearl Qatar, dubbed the ‘Arab Riviera’. It’s the latest manifestation of internal discord.
Added on 21/11/2011
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Zamalek , Alexandria , Cairo stadium , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian Football Association , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Italy , Mediterranean , Premier League , President , Rubber bullets , Serbia , Soccer , Tahrir Square , Tear gas
JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s looking likely that the authorities will, for the second time this year, postpone or suspend professional soccer leagues.
Added on 14/09/2011
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Zamalek , Cairo , Cairo stadium , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian Football Association , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Israel , James M. Dorsey , Jordan , Nanyang Technological University , Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore , Premier League , President , Soccer
JAMES DORSEY: The militant supporters of Al Ahly and Al Zemalek, who were prominent in the 25th January Revolution, were instrumental in the attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo.
Added on 02/09/2011
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahli Benghazi , Al Ahly , Colonel , East Africa , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Islamic Republic of Iran , James M. Dorsey , Libya , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Middle East , military commander , Moammar Qaddafi , Nanyang Technological University , Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore , North Africa , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , President , Saadi Al Qaddafi , Saadi’s association , Saif al-Islam , Soccer , The Los Angeles Times , United States
JAMES M. DORSEY: At face value, Saadi and Saif’s different positions appear to be at best a surprising reversal of roles with Saadi, described as “notoriously ill-behaved”.
Added on 13/08/2011
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Ali Abdullah Saleh , Bahrain , Bahrain Football Association , Barak Obama , East Africa , Egypt , FIFA , Gulf Cooperation Council , Gulf island , Hillary Clinton , Iran , James M. Dorsey , Libya , Middle East , Mohammed Hubail , Nanyang Technological University , Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies , National Guard , North Africa , Obama , President , Protests , Saudi Arabia , Secretary of State , Shiaa , Soccer , Sunnis , Syria , Tunisia , United States , United States Navy , Yemen
JAMES M. DORSEY: Mr. Obama does not want to put at risk the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet; nor does he want to cross what is a red line for Saudi.
Added on 15/03/2011
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahly , Al Zamalek , Cairo club Al Zamalek SC , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian League , Football , Hosni Mubarak , National Democratic Party , Premier League , President , Qatar , Soccer
JAMES M. DORSEY: Several Ittihad players failed to show up for training last week after the club had been unable to pay their housing rents. Cameroonian striker Edet Otobong was evicted from his home.
Added on 09/03/2011
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Masry , Alexandria , Ben Ali , Cairo , Cairo’s Military Academy Stadium , Colonel , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian military , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Kenya , Libya , Moammar Gadaffi , Mohamed Hussein Tantawi , Morocco , National Democratic Party , North Africa , Port Said’s Al Masry SC , Premier League , Rwanda , Soccer , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Tunis , Tunisia , Zine Abedine Ben Ali
JAMES M. DORSEY: Tunisian and Egyptian reluctance to restart football reflects the changing role of soccer and the sense of empowerment felt by fans.
Added on 11/02/2011
James M. Dorsey
African Cup of Nations , Ajax , Al Ahly , Al Mohtalet , Al Zamalek , Algeria , BBC , Cairo , Confederation of African Football , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian government , FIFA , Hosni Mubarak , President , Soccer , Tahrir Square , The National , Tunisia , United Kingdom , Zine Abedine Ben Ali
JAMES DORSEY: Al Ahly SC has publicly rejected plans by the Egyptian Football Association, to restart suspended league matches behind closed doors.
Added on 27/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahram , Al Zamalek , Algeria , Amr Abdallah Dalsh , Arab government , Assad , BBC , Cairo , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian police , Football , Gamal , Hosni Mubarak , Italy , Jordan , metal , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , National Democratic Party , President , Soccer , The National , Tunisia , Zine el Abidine Ben Ali
JAMES M. DORSEY: The involvement of organized soccer fans in Egypt’s anti-government protests constitutes every Arab government’s worst nightmare.
