CAIRO – Al-Ahly-Zamalek derby, which was scheduled to be played on Wednesday, has been adjourned due to Tahrir Square events, the official Middle East News Agency reported on Wednesday. The derby will be rescheduled later, according to a senior official at the Egyptian Football Association. The rest of the Egyptian league matches will be played late on Wednesday.
Clashes, led by some people, who alleged that they are families of the killed people in the January 25 revolution, broke out late on Tuesday in a nearby area of Cairo. The angry families moved on to Tahrir square, making chaos and prompting the Police to interfere.
Police fired teargas the angry mob that threw stones at cars, shops and passersby.Police in riot gear and with shields blocked protesters from marching towards the ministry premises.
It was the first such violence in weeks in Tahrir Square, the centre of the revolt that led to Mubarak being toppled.
