The Free Officers were a group of revolutionary Egyptian nationalist officers in the Egyptian Armed Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces that instigated the Egyptian revolution of 1952. Initially started as a small rebellion military cell under Abdel Moneim Abdel Raouf, which included Gamal Abdel Nasser, Hussein Hamouda, Khaled Mohieddin, Kamal el-Din Hussein, Salah Nasr, Abdel Hakim Amer, and Saad Tawfik, it operated as a clandestine movement of junior officers who were veterans of the Palestine War of 1948-1949 as well as earlier nationalist uprisings in Egypt in the 1940s.
Zamalek Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Giza, Egypt. The club is best known for its professional men's football team, which plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the top tier of the Egyptian football league system. The club is renowned for its consistent success at both domestic and continental levels.
The Egyptian Premier League, also known as the Nile League for sponsorship purposes, after the addition of title sponsor Nile Developments, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the highest division of Egyptian football league system. The league comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Egyptian Second Division A. Seasons mostly run from August to May. Unlike most other leagues, games are played on all days of the week.
Mohamed Latif was an Egyptian football manager, pundit, referee and executive. He was a former professional footballer. He played for the clubs El-Zamalek of Egypt and Rangers F.C. of Scotland, as well as for the Egypt national football team.
Tewfik Abdullah was an Egyptian football player and manager. He was the second Egyptian to play in the English Football League and the first in the First Division. He was one of four Egyptians who played professional football in Britain before World War Il.
The Cairo Derby is a rivalry between Egyptian football clubs Zamalek and Al Ahly, arguably the two most successful clubs in Egypt and Africa. Al Ahly and Zamalek were named by the CAF as the 1st and 2nd African clubs of the 20th century respectively.
The 2008–09 Egyptian Premier League was the fifty-second season of the Egyptian Premier League since its establishment in 1948. The league is composed of sixteen teams. Al Ahly SC became the defending champions for the fourth year in a row and the thirty-third time in the league's history. This season began on 8 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009.
Abdelrahman Fawzy was an Egyptian professional football player and manager, who played as a centre forward.
Zamalek Handball Club, also called "Commandos" commonly known as Zamalek H.C, or simply as Zamalek SC, is an Egyptian handball team based in Giza, Egypt. It is a part of the Zamalek SC multi sports club, and was founded on 1958. The club competes domestically in the Egyptian League and in the African Champions League It is the most successful handball club in Egypt and Africa with a record number of domestic and international titles.
Nour El-Din Ahmed El-Dali was an Egyptian footballer executive and player who played for Zamalek and Egypt as a defender, represented his country and was part of the team that won the 1957 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also part of Egypt's squad for the football tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. El-Dali was the president of Zamalek SC for two years, between 1990 and 1992.
Mohammed Hassan Helmy commonly known as Helmy Zamora, was an Egyptian footballer who played for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team as a left winger. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Zamalek, having served as its president for three periods, between 1967 and 1984.
Zaki Osman was an Egyptian football manager and former football player who played for Zamalek., He also played for the Egypt national team, he was a part of the team that won the 1953 Arab Games. As a manager, he was nicknamed.
Yehia Emam, was an Egyptian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Zamalek. He also played for the Egypt national football team. He is considered one of the best Egyptian goalkeepers of all time.
Zamalek Volleyball Club commonly known as Zamalek V.C, or simply as Zamalek SC, is a professional volleyball team based in Giza, Egypt. founded in 1952. They compete in the Egyptian League.
The 2015 Egypt Cup Final decided the winner of the 2015 Egypt Cup, the 83rd season of Egypt's premier football cup. It has played on 21 September 2015.
The 2018 Egypt Cup Final was the final match of the 2017–18 Egypt Cup and the 86th final of the Egypt Cup, Africa's oldest football cup competition. It was held at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. It was played on 15 May 2018 between Smouha and Zamalek. It was a repeat of the 2014 final, which Zamalek won 1–0. Zamalek won the rematch 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 tie after extra time, so qualified for the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup. They also earned a shot at 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League champions Al Ahly for the 2018 Egyptian Super Cup.
Ali El-Hassani was an Egyptian footballer. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics. He played for Zamalek and Al Ahly. He was part of the Zamalek team that won the Sultan Hussein Cup in 1921.
Zamalek SC, commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Cairo, known for its professional football team, and is considered as one of the most successful teams in Africa and one of the continent's giants. The history of Zamalek SC originates in 1911, when the club was founded by George Merzbach on January 5 as Qasr El Nile.
Road to Eilat is a 1994 Egyptian war film directed by Inaam Mohammed Ali and features Salah Zulfikar in a special appearance as Admiral Fouad Abu Zikry, the commander of Egyptian Navy. The film stars Ezzat El Alaili and Nabil Al-Halfawi. The film is Salah Zulfikar's final film role.
Mohamed Haidar Sayed El Heiny was an Egyptian military officer and politician. Haidar Pasha served in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and played a leading role in the Egyptian politics before the 1952 Revolution, especially in King Farouk's reign. He was appointed Minister for War by King Farouk. Haidar Pasha was also the 4th president of Zamalek SC, he is the longest serving president in the history of the club.
