Egypt's Mubarak to face trial on new charges
Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, in court for alleged incitement to kill protesters and corruption, is to also stand trial this month on embezzlement charges, the prosecution said Thursday. Mubarak, 85, has remained in a military hospital in Cairo since he was freed from prison in August after the maximum pre-trial detention period expired.
The latest charges brought against Mubarak and his two sons Alaa and Gamal involve their alleged embezzlement of $18 million earmarked for presidential palaces, a prosecution official said. That trial will start on February 19, he said. (AFP)
