Former Egyptian president cleared of involvement in death of protesters during 2011 uprising that ended his reign

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Egypt’s top appeals court has found Hosni Mubarak innocent of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule, marking the final ruling in a landmark case. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was acquitted Thursday by the Court of Cassation, Egypt’s highest criminal court, on charges that he killed hundreds of protesters in 2011, according to state-run news agency Al-Ahram. Mr Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides were sentenced to life in prison in 2012, but another court overturned the verdict two years later, citing technical flaws in the prosecution. A coup in June 2013 reinstated military rule under current president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, after a short-lived experiment with democracy led to the election of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi. Behind the scenes, there’s potentially a quiet power struggle simmering between the ruling military el-Sissi represents and Mubarak’s sons, who have close ties to the country’s business elites.
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is acquitted of involvement in the deaths of hundreds of anti-government protesters during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.