Egyptian battle lines harden as ultras learn from failures of past Arab revolutionaries

Ultras face off with security forces on Tahrir Square (Source: Hurriyet Daily News)
By James M. Dorsey
The battle lines between militant soccer fans, the country’s ruling military and the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have hardened threatening to disrupt Egypt’s Premier League with authorities and clubs postponing matches in a bid to prevent potenti…
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