Egypt is falling apart. Former President, Hosni Mubarak is on retrial for killing hundreds of protesters in 2011, but is set to be released within the next 48hrs,” Fareed El-Deeb, his attorney told Reuters about his client. Mubarak has been cleared of a corruption charge, so far, that states him and his two sons were embezzling funds for palaces. He will remain on retrial even though he will be out of prison.
Egyptian judicial officials ordered that the 85-year-old be set free due to a 2-year limit on prisoners being held on a pending verdict. Thank goodness this is NOT the U.S.!
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last June, Mubarak was found guilty and sentenced to life behind Egyptian bars for not stopping the killings of 900+ protesters in the 18-day uprising against his rule. The ruling was overturned on an appeal, and now, here were are today…waiting for the guy to be released. TSK TSK, Egypt!
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