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Parts of Cairo are under police lockdown amid some of the worst football violence ever seen in the region. More than a thousand security personnel deployed to protect the Algerian embassy and other key locations came under attack from angry...

Initial reports had suggested several dozen passengers and crew may have been missing as the exact number of people on board was unclear. Figures provided on Saturday suggested about 11 were still missing. One was a passenger ferry that broke...

Never mind the "hand of Henry" – the "foot of Yahia" has caused an even greater World Cup fallout in north Africa as rioting erupted in the early hours of yesterday morning in Cairo. It was Algerian defender Antar Yahia's...

President Shimon Peres prepared to go to Cairo on Sunday for a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, expected to focus on the diplomatic process with the Palestinians, Iran and kidnapped soldier St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit. Peres met with Prime Minister...

Michel was fired after the Cairo giants' suffered their fifth loss of the league season at the weekend. The 2-0 defeat by Police Union leaves Zamalek 15 points behind their great rivals Al Ahly, who top the table. Hassan is...

There was no serious casualties with only three players slightly hurt. The incident has not helped relations between the two countries with both sides fans blaming the other. Algeria sit top of in Group B in the African section of...

Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) announced on Tuesday that it is about to start restoration and management of tomb Tutankhamen in cooperation with J. Paul Getty Trust Conservation Institute (GCI), a statement said.     "I was happy when we CT...

The Frenchman saw his side qualify for Africa's first edition of the global showpiece on Saturday, with a 2-0 win over Morocco. Now he says he wants to sign an extension to his contract and lead the team at their...

Algeria Beat Egypt to Africa's Last Ticket 19 November 2009 Lagos — Twenty years of hurt was put to bed as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to secure their place at the World Cup finals last night, sending African champions packing....