Mubarak elite trials to resume in Cairo

Saturday will see the resumption of the trials of a number of Mubarak-era figures. The trials largely surround the behaviour of the accused during the Egyptian revolution, which overthrew President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. The Egyptian courts have also started trying members of the Mubarak elite for corruption and mismanagement during Mubarak’s 30-year reign. Civil rights and defence lawyers, and prosecutors will today watch tapes and CDs relating to the trial of  Mubarak, former-Interior Minister, Habib Al-Adli, and others. The men are accused of issuing ‘orders to kill’ protesters during the Egyptian uprising. The Giza Criminal Court will also resume the trial of 17 policemen accused of killing demonstrators. The court will hear the testimony of 101 officers. The second session of the trial of Egypt’s former-Minister of Housing, Ahmed Al-Maghrabi, and former Minister of Tourism, Zuhair Garana is also scheduled to reconvene today. A Cairo Criminal Court will also consider the case of Osama Al-Sheikh, the former President of the Federation of Radio and Television, who is accused of corruption and wasting public money. Prosecutors allege that Al-Sheikh purchased television series for inflated prices and sold them on to Egyptian television stations.