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Ultras send mixed signals on continued use of violence

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James M. Dorsey
Oct 15, 2011
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Ultras Ahlawy support during Friday’s match (Source: Al Ahram Online)

By James M. Dorsey

Militant, violence-prone, highly politicised Egyptian soccer fans are sending mixed signals on whether will continue to employ violence in support of their clubs and in a bid to hold Egypt's ruling military to their promise to fully withdraw from politics after electi…

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