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| CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt, was back in court in Cairo on Saturday, appearing healthy, and grinning and waving as his trial resumed on charges related to the killings of about 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster. | CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt, was back in court in Cairo on Saturday, appearing healthy, and grinning and waving as his trial resumed on charges related to the killings of about 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster. |
| Mr. Mubarak, 85, was sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killings, but his sentence was overturned on appeal this year and a retrial was ordered. | Mr. Mubarak, 85, was sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killings, but his sentence was overturned on appeal this year and a retrial was ordered. |
| The retrial comes against the backdrop of continued turmoil in Egypt. Unrest has increased since the popularly backed July 3 military ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. The military-backed government has targeted his supporters among the Muslim Brotherhood, killing hundreds in mass shootings and arresting thousands. Mr. Morsi, who was Egypt’s first freely elected president, remains detained in an undisclosed location. | |
| Mr. Mubarak; his sons, Gamal and Alaa; and a business aide also face corruption charges in the same case. Mr. Mubarak’s sons were in the Cairo court with him on Saturday for an initial hearing in the retrial. In previous courtroom appearances, the former president was on a gurney and was said by allies to be very frail. But he has appeared more confident since his release from prison last month. After his release, Mr. Mubarak was ordered detained at a military hospital pending trial in other corruption cases. | Mr. Mubarak; his sons, Gamal and Alaa; and a business aide also face corruption charges in the same case. Mr. Mubarak’s sons were in the Cairo court with him on Saturday for an initial hearing in the retrial. In previous courtroom appearances, the former president was on a gurney and was said by allies to be very frail. But he has appeared more confident since his release from prison last month. After his release, Mr. Mubarak was ordered detained at a military hospital pending trial in other corruption cases. |
| Judge Mahmoud el-Rachidi ordered a news media blackout of the next three sessions, scheduled to run from Oct. 19 to Oct. 21. | Judge Mahmoud el-Rachidi ordered a news media blackout of the next three sessions, scheduled to run from Oct. 19 to Oct. 21. |