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Mubarak Walks Free, In What Could Be The Final Twist For Egypt's Former Dictator

8:19am March 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Hosni Mubarak, 88 and ailing, was acquitted by Egypt's top appeals court of charges that he ordered police to kill anti-government protesters in 2011.

The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's third-highest ranking member and a main financier of the banned movement, Khayrat al-Shater (second from left), and other defendants flash the four-finger salute during their trial in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. Ousted Pre

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Egyptian Court Hands Morsi A Death Sentence

1:41pm May 16, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The former president who was ousted in 2013 had already been sentenced to 20 years in prison on other charges. The country's highest religious authority will still review the penalty.

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sits in the defendant's cage during his verdict hearing in a retrial for embezzlement on Saturday in the capital Cairo. The Egyptian court sentenced Mubarak and his two sons to three years in prison.

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Mubarak And Sons Sentenced (Again) To 3 Years For Corruption

2:31pm May 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

It was the second court to give the same sentence after the earlier conviction was overturned. The latest ruling can be also be appealed, Mubarak's attorney says.

Relatives and supporters of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah react after Monday's verdict in a trial over an illegal protest.

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Egyptian Court Orders Prominent Activist Jailed For 5 Years

7:56pm February 23, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others were convicted of violating a law banning unlicensed protests. Activists said the sentences underscore the lengths the government will go to to stifle dissent.

Protester chant slogans in downtown Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday to mark the fourth anniversary of of the 2011 uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. Several people have been killed in clashes with security forces.

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Several Killed In Egypt Amid Clashes Marking Anniversary Of Uprising

6:33pm January 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Police cracked down on demonstrators marking the fourth anniversary of mass protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

A supporter of ousted President Hosni Mubarak reacts to the verdict Tuesday ordering a retrial.

Egyptian Court Overturns Hosni Mubarak's Final Conviction

9:59am January 13, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The ruling, which throws out an embezzlement conviction, means the former Egyptian dictator could be set free soon. Ousted four years ago, Mubarak also saw a murder conviction overturned in November.

Anti-government demonstrators celebrated in Tahrir Square upon hearing the news of the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11, 2011.

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Egypt's Citizens Still Wait 'To Breathe Deep The Air Of Freedom'

12:16pm January 03, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

Egypt has announced a retrial for three journalists jailed for their work. NPR's Eric Westervelt reflects on the reversal of justice in Egypt since his time covering the popular uprising at Tahrir.

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Anti-Mubarak protesters shout slogans against the government and military on Saturday, after murder charges against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak were dismissed.

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Police In Cairo Disperse Anti-Mubarak Protests

2:24pm November 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The protests came after the 86-year-old former strongman saw charges of murder against him overturned by an appeals court.

Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 86, lies on a gurney next to his son, Gamal, second left, in the defendants cage, during a court hearing in Cairo, on Saturday. He and his sons saw earlier convictions on murder overturned by the court.

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Egyptian Court Overturns Mubarak's Murder Conviction

8:44am November 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

It is not clear if the former strongman, who was ousted after massive anti-government protests in 2011, will walk free as he is also serving a separate 3-year sentence.