Riot over Egypt football defeat

Published by You on 20 November, 2009 - 14:42

Egypt-Algeria World Cup anger turns violent in Cairo

Riot police in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, quelled a violent demonstration near the Algerian embassy in the early hours of Friday.

Egyptian protesters reportedly hurled firebombs at police protecting the embassy and overturned a police van.

Egypt's Interior Ministry said 35 people were injured.

The clashes stem from Egypt's defeat by Algeria in a World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday, securing Algeria the last African place for next year's finals.

On Friday Alaa Mubarak, the son of Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak, made a rare public statement calling for a "tough stance" to be taken against Algeria.

"When you insult my dignity... I will beat you on the head," the businessman, who had attended the game in Khartoum, told a TV news programme.

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Submitted by You on 20 November, 2009 - 14:46

Egypt-Algeria in football spat

Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Algeria after World Cup qualifying football matches between the two countries resulted in a number of outbreaks of violence.

Cairo called the ambassador back home on Thursday for "consultations" after earlier summoning the Algerian ambassador to express "extreme displeasure" at attacks on Egyptian fans.

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Submitted by Joie de Vivre on 20 November, 2009 - 15:17

Alaa Mubarak, the son of Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak wrote:
When you insult my dignity... I will beat you on the head

:roll:
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Submitted by You on 20 November, 2009 - 15:24

Don't you think that is an awesome quote?

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by Joie de Vivre on 20 November, 2009 - 15:27

You wrote:
Don't you think that is an awesome quote?

Um. Sort of. It epitomises most of the problems of the world.
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