Egypt's Mubarak may be freed

News Manager

Milforums News Bot
By Alistair Lyon and Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak could soon be freed from jail, giving a new jolt to a nation in turmoil, after a court ruled on Monday that he could no longer be held in custody on a corruption charge. His lawyer said he could be released within days, six weeks after the armed forces Mubarak once commanded deposed his elected Islamist successor to spark the bloodiest internal conflict in the modern history of the most populous Arab state. The army detained President Mohamed Mursi on July 3 after huge protests against him. ...




More...
 
Back
Top