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Islamists vow to one-up ultras with clean-up of Egyptian sports

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James M. Dorsey
Jan 24, 2012
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A Muslim Brotherhood perspective on soccer (Source: ikhwanweb.com)


By James M. Dorsey

Flush with victory in Egypt's first-post revolt election, Islamists are vowing to initiate change that militant soccer fans and youth groups have failed to achieve in a year of bloody street battles with security forces.

In doing so, the Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to …

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