Comments on: Soccer match creates Arab diplomatic rift

By: Doaa

Doaa — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:50:18 +0000

Hi,I am really one very dissapointed fan. I thought you were fair about relaying the news, what we keep hearing is that it was nothing it is just some minor incidents. Well we haven’t heard about the violence against the Egyptian team in Algeria, we haven’t heard a word about what was done to Egyptian investments after the match, and on top of all we haven’t seen the real truth( where reuters always has the lead with pictures and videos) about what really happened in Sudan.The amazing and fascinating part is that the media around the world is willing to believe three Algerians who calim to be hit by stones.Oh!! these Egyptians must be really really good at aiming because hitting a bus going 40 km/hour in an almost empty street is amazing. And a pretigeous hotel causing damages to its lobby just beacuse a few Algerians are there is amazing. What a wonderful realistic story.On the other hand you are refusing to listen to hundreds of Egyptians who were there in Sudan. There is nothing more to be said, and by the way this is not was not and will not be the last time that Egypt is not in the World cup.

By: ziri

ziri — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:24:51 +0000

Hello,Everything is going out of proportion especially from the Egyptian side. You lost, so swallow your pride and move on……But I believe that’s soo hard to do after the loss, Algeria won it deservedly….so long

By: qoia

qoia — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:27:34 +0000

Unfortunately, the political elite in both Algeria and Egypt are not grown-up enough to calm things down.

By: salim

salim — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:18:06 +0000

you journalist should get your fact right before even thinking of publishing an article journalism lesson 101!!!as the nasser has mentioned no visa are required for algerians supporters who are willing to make the trip to south africa to cheer for their national team! as for the incidents that took place in cairo you could only imagine how the media are being very subjective, probably influenced by the current regime! egyptians have created this whole scenario and as journalist once again i beg you to be very objective in your approach, for a fact you have omitted to mention that algerian footballers have been injured as well as fans in the process by delirious crowd who had been fed all sorts of propaganda for weeks in regard to algerians!

By: yasser

yasser — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:02:22 +0000

It’s very disappointing that a very well known trusted news organization like Reuters doesn’t report the fact fairly and Cleary, what happened in Sudan was not only minor scuffles, it was a barbarian acts by Algerian fans armed with swords and knifes against un armed Egyptian peaceful soccer fans. Please be fair and investigate what actually happened.All Egyptian feels very bad because of the unjust and the clear using of the news power to help the criminals against the victim.

By: Nasser Eldjama

Nasser Eldjama — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:38 +0000

Hi,Regarding the last comment about Algerians queueing up for visas, the South African country decided to lift the visas for Algerian supporters.No visas are needed for Algerians going to the WORLD CUP !:)