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Muslim Brotherhood's Ailing husni Mubarak in hospital ICU UGD
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| Muslim Brotherhood's Ailing husni Mubarak in hospital ICU UGD |
Cairo (CNN) -- An ailing Hosni Mubarak -- once a symbol of autocratic rule in Egypt -- was wheeled into a Cairo courtroom cage in a hospital bed Wednesday to face trial for allegedly ordering the killing of protesters calling for his ouster.
The trial, however, was adjourned until August 15, when the former dictator will return to court.
Dressed in a white prison uniform, Mubarak was placed in a mesh and iron cage, a standard procedure in Egyptian criminal trials. As the trial commenced, he peeked between the bars.
Other defendants, including his former interior minister and Mubarak's two sons, Gamal and Alaa, stood next to him in the cage at the corner of the crowded courtroom. His sons occasionally leaned over to talk to him.
The trial marks a milestone for the Arab uprisings sweeping the region. Mubarak is the first Arab autocrat to face a judge. Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia soon after his ouster and was tried in absentia.
Mubarak, 83, faces the death penalty if found guilty of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
The former leader arrived in Cairo after a short trip from his hospital in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh aboard a medically-equipped military aircraft. A white helicopter took him to the police academy on the outskirts of Cairo, where the proceedings were held.
Opponents and supporters gathered at dawn to await the trial of the strongman, who ruled Egypt for three decades with an iron fist.
As soon as he arrived at the police academy, the crowd went wild as the helicopter hovered. Some darted in its direction and clapped.
"Thirty years of corruption, at least we can see justice is taking place," said a woman outside the police academy who did not want to be named.
"I don't know how Mubarak sleeps, when he was responsible for 80 million people and he did not do his job."
The trial, however, was adjourned until August 15, when the former dictator will return to court.
Dressed in a white prison uniform, Mubarak was placed in a mesh and iron cage, a standard procedure in Egyptian criminal trials. As the trial commenced, he peeked between the bars.
Other defendants, including his former interior minister and Mubarak's two sons, Gamal and Alaa, stood next to him in the cage at the corner of the crowded courtroom. His sons occasionally leaned over to talk to him.
The trial marks a milestone for the Arab uprisings sweeping the region. Mubarak is the first Arab autocrat to face a judge. Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia soon after his ouster and was tried in absentia.
Mubarak, 83, faces the death penalty if found guilty of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
The former leader arrived in Cairo after a short trip from his hospital in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh aboard a medically-equipped military aircraft. A white helicopter took him to the police academy on the outskirts of Cairo, where the proceedings were held.
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| Muslim Brotherhood's Ailing husni Mubarak in hospital ICU UGD |
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| Muslim Brotherhood's Ailing husni Mubarak in hospital ICU UGD |
Opponents and supporters gathered at dawn to await the trial of the strongman, who ruled Egypt for three decades with an iron fist.
As soon as he arrived at the police academy, the crowd went wild as the helicopter hovered. Some darted in its direction and clapped.
"Thirty years of corruption, at least we can see justice is taking place," said a woman outside the police academy who did not want to be named.
"I don't know how Mubarak sleeps, when he was responsible for 80 million people and he did not do his job."
Below is news abou Husni Mubarak:
CNN) -- A 30-year ironclad rule undone by an 18-day revolution saw its epilogue Wednesday -- with former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in a stretcher, inside a cage, in court.
At one time, the 83-year-old Mubarak dominated Egypt's political landscape by intimidating opponents and infiltrating political movements.
Now, he is on trial, charged with corruption and ordering the killing of anti-government protesters. He faces a possible death penalty if convicted.
Mubarak came to power in 1981, after then-President Anwar Sadar died in a hail of gunfire at a military parade -- killed by Islamic militants from within the army's own ranks after he took the dramatic step of making peace with Israel.
Mubarak was a Soviet-trained pilot who was chief of staff of Egypt's air force during the 1973 Mideast war. The early success of Egyptian pilots against Israel made him a national hero, and Sadat made him vice president in 1975.
Upon assuming office following Sadat's assassination, one of Mubarak's first acts was to declare a state of emergency that barred unauthorized assembly, restricted freedom of speech and allowed police to jail people indefinitely. Read more
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