Mubarak trial coverage ends

THE judge trying Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak for the killing of protesters wrapped up yesterday’s session and said the court would reconvene on September 5 to begin hearing evidence in the case.

Judge Ahmed Refaat ordered that the trial be merged with that of former interior minister Habib el-Adli and said TV coverage of the trial would end until sentencing takes place.

“Preposterous!,” said Sherif Mohamed, an engineer watching the trial outside the court building.