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Unrest in Egypt over Port Said football riot sentences

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21725984

Egypt protesters torch buildings, target Suez Canal

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/0...92805M20130309

Two dead and 15 injured in Cairo as death sentences for 21 football fans in stadium riot spark clashes

• State of emergency declared by Interior Ministry over police attack fears
• 21 fans will be put to death by hanging, a Cairo court confirmed today
• Fans of Cairo club Al-Ahly celebrate verdicts, mostly against fans of Al-Masry
• Egyptian Soccer Federation set alight as Al-Ahly fans welcome verdicts
• Protesters in Port Said fail to block the Suez Canal
• 74 football fans died during match at Port Said stadium last February

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2N6JNLUJI

Egyptian FA torched after cops are cleared and death sentences for 21 fans are upheld over stadium riot

• Fans will be put to death by hanging, a Cairo court confirmed
• Fans of Cairo club Al-Ahly celebrate verdicts, mostly against fans of Al-Masry
• Egyptian Soccer Federation set alight as Al-Ahly fans welcome verdicts
• Five more defendants were sentenced to life in jail for their roles in the riot
• Remaining defendants received sentences of between one to 15 years
• 74 football fans died during match at Port Said stadium last February

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz2N6JY8qau

this is pure insanity.