Egyptian court confirms death sentences on 21 soccer fans

CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - An Egyptian court confirmed on Saturday death sentences on 21 soccer fans for their role in a stadium riot in Port Said last year, a case which has provoked deadly clashes in the Suez Canal city. The stadium deaths occurred in February 2012 at the end of a match between Cairo's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry, the local side, and have been a flashpoint for protests. In a ruling on live TV, the court also sentenced five more people to life in jail for the riot. ...



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