Egypt jails former information minister

An Egyptian court sentenced former Information Minister Anas el-Fekky to seven years in prison for squandering public wealth from the state television union, the latest prison sentence to be handed to a member of Hosni Mubarak's former cabinet.

The court also sentenced Osama el-Sheikh, the former head of the union, to five years on the same charges, the court ruled. The ruling was aired by state television. (Reuters)