Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Trial For Former Egyptian President Mubarak Begins In Cairo



Mubarak On Trial Begins, Transfixing Arab World -- New York Times/Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into a courtroom cage in a hospital bed on Wednesday to face trial for killing protesters -- an image that thrilled those who overthrew him and must have chilled other Arab autocrats facing popular uprisings.

If convicted, Mubarak could face the death penalty.

The 83-year-old former president, looking frail and gaunt, denied the charges, which could carry the death penalty.

Mubarak is the first Arab leader to stand trial in person since popular uprisings swept the Middle East this year.

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More News On The Trial Of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak

Bed-ridden, caged, Egypt's Mubarak goes on trial -- Yahoo News/AP
Egypt's Mubarak in Cairo to face trial -- Yahoo News/AFP
Egypt court sets Aug. 15 for next Mubarak hearing -- Reuters
Mubarak trial: Toppled dictator denies all charges -- The Guardian
Mubarak pleads 'not guilty' at Cairo trial -- Al Jazeera
Mubarak trial: Egypt's ex-president denies all charges -- BBC
Ailing Mubarak wheeled into courtroom cage for trial -- CNN
Ailing Mubarak Wheeled Into Cairo Corruption Trial -- NPR (Audio)
Ex-Egyptian President Mubarak's Trial Begins In Cairo -- RTT News
Trial for Mubarak, others begins in Cairo -- UPI
Trial begins for bedridden former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak -- Washington Post
Egypt’s Mubarak faces historic trial from hospital bed in defendant’s cage, alongside his sons -- Washington Post
Mubarak trial a ‘decisive moment’ for Egypt -- Washington Post
Mubarak trial splits press in Egypt, wider region -- BBC
Extraordinary Precautions Taken for Mubarak Trial -- New York Times
Mubarak on Trial -- Amy Davidson, New Yorker
Once Egypt's strongman, Mubarak's long fall from grace -- CNN

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