Mubarak trial resumes after two-month delay

EGYPTIAN president Hosni Mubarak, charged with the killing of protesters and abuse of power, was wheeled into court on a hospital trolley as his trial resumed after a delay of almost two months while lawyers demanded a new judge.

Many Egyptians hope the trial will heal some of the scars of his autocratic rule and help the country find stability after nearly a year of political turmoil under the military generals who replaced him in power.

But the multitude of witnesses and the complexity of the charges mean the case could drag on for months, perhaps years.