The trial of Hosni Mubarak has resumed in Egypt amid speculation that the recent acquittal of policemen tried for killing protesters could be a prelude to the dismissal of charges against the ousted leader.

Relatives of protesters killed during Egypt’s uprising fought with police and tried to force their way into a Cairo court today for the latest session in the trial of overthrown president Hosni Mubarak.

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak returned to a Cairo court in a hospital bed today for the next session of his trial on charges of corruption and complicity in killing protesters during the country's uprising.

A Cairo court has sentenced the editors of four outspoken Egyptian tabloids to a year in prison for defaming President Hosni Mubarak and his ruling party, judicial officials said today.

Lawyers for a wealthy Egyptian businessman accused of having more than four wives at once said in their final plea today that their client did not violate Islamic law in any of his 19 marriages.