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| Mubarak allies cleared of corruption charges | Mubarak allies cleared of corruption charges |
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| An Egyptian court has acquitted the two sons of former President Hosni Mubarak, and his last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, of charges of embezzlement. | |
| Mr Shafiq, who has been living in the United Arab Emirates since losing the presidential election to Mohammed Morsi in 2012, was tried in absentia. | |
| Gamal and Alaa Mubarak have faced a series of trials since their father's fall from power. | Gamal and Alaa Mubarak have faced a series of trials since their father's fall from power. |
| All three men are still set to be tried on other corruption charges. | All three men are still set to be tried on other corruption charges. |
| Ten other defendants were also cleared in Thursday's verdicts in Cairo. | |
| The case examined whether Mr Shafiq had enabled the Mubarak sons - both of whom were prominent businessmen - to buy land belonging to the Egyptian pilots' association at a cheaper price than the market rate. |