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Egypt court ends Mubarak detention in fraud case

An Egyptian court on Tuesday ended the detention of Hosni Mubarak in one corruption case, judicial sources told AFP, but the ousted president will remain in custody on other charges. The North Cairo misdemeanour court ordered Mubarak's release but said it will continue to investigate accusations that he and his family acquired wealth illegally, the sources said. Investigators from the Illicit Gains Authority have been questioning Mubarak at the south Cairo prison where he is being held to look into how he acquired several houses and villas around Egypt.

Egypt investment minister aims for 7 percent growth in two years

By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Investment Minister Yehya Hamed said on Monday he aimed to boost Egypt's anemic economic growth to as high as 7 percent in two years by improving the environment for private investors. He said he would work out reconciliation agreements with business people who had fled abroad or were suffering legal problems since the 2011 uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak.

Protests to give new turn to Egypt revolution

By Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Does Egypt face a new revolution? Millions hope so, it seems; they have signed a national petition demanding the president resign and plan to take to the streets on June 30, when Mohamed Mursi marks a year in office. Their slogan is a call for revolt: "Tamarud - Rebel!"

Poll finds Egyptians divided, many disappointed

By Asma Alsharif and Alastair Macdonald CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians are deeply divided and many have no faith in any of the main political groups, creating a crisis for the state to build on the revolution of 2011, a new poll by Zogby Research Services found on Monday. Only 28 percent saw the election of Islamist Mohamed Mursi as president in June 2012 as positive or at least the result of a democratic vote they respected - a figure down by half from a 57-percent majority who were positive or respectful a year ago.

Poll finds Egyptians divided, many disappointed

By Asma Alsharif and Alastair Macdonald CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians are deeply divided and many have no faith in any of the main political groups, creating a crisis for the state to build on the revolution of 2011, a new poll by Zogby Research Services found on Monday. Only 28 percent saw the election of Islamist Mohamed Mursi as president in June 2012 as positive or at least the result of a democratic vote they respected - a figure down by half from a 57-percent majority who were positive or respectful a year ago.

Bible-burning Egyptian cleric jailed for 11 years

CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian Muslim preacher to 11 years in jail for blasphemy on Sunday for burning a Bible during a protest last year outside the U.S. embassy. Convictions for insulting Islam are common in Egypt, ruled by Islamists after the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, but more rare for cases involving the minority Christian faith.

Egypt arrests man for 'spying for Israel'

Security forces have arrested an Egyptian on suspicion of spying for Israel, Egypt's state prosecutor said on Saturday, adding that it has detained him for 15 days for questioning. Official news agency MENA, which carried the prosecutor's comments, added that the man is accused of having worked for Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service. The suspect "took the initiative in cooperating with Mossad before joining them in 2011," MENA reported.

CORRECTED: New documents in Mubarak retrial

Toppled president Hosni Mubarak's retrial was adjourned until July on Monday after new documents and videos were submitted over his alleged complicity in the killings of protesters during Egypt's 2011 revolution. The criminal court in Cairo, on a technicality, also ordered the release of his two sons, Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, who have been on trial along with the former leader on corruption charges. The maximum two-year period of preventive detention has run out but the brothers are unlikely to walk free because of other charges against them, a judicial source said.

New documents in Mubarak retrial

Toppled president Hosni Mubarak's retrial was adjourned until July on Monday after new documents and videos were submitted over his alleged complicity in the killings of protesters during Egypt's 2001 revolution. The criminal court in Cairo, on a technicality, also ordered the release of his two sons, Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, who have been on trial along with the former leader on corruption charges. The maximum two-year period of preventive detention has run out but the brothers are unlikely to walk free because of other charges against them, a judicial source said.

Trial of Egypt's Mubarak set to resume

The second hearing in the new trial of Egypt's fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak takes place Saturday, after he successfully appealed against a life sentence for complicity in the deaths of protesters. Mubarak and seven senior security chiefs are charged with incitement in the killings of protesters who rose up against him. Along with his two sons, Mubarak is also charged with corruption. The former strongman had been sentenced to life in prison by a previous court, but an appeals court ordered a retrial, citing procedural failures.
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