Soccer fans defy emergency rule, force work stoppage in Port Said
Protesters block government offices (Source: Al Jazeera)
By James M. Dorsey
Thousands of militant soccer fans, in an indication that emergency rule will not squash mass protests, blocked government buildings as part of a general strike in the Suez Canal city of Port Said that is at the center of mounting anger at the brutality of police and security force…
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