Ousted Egyptian leader’s sons face arrest, again
By Reuters
16 September 2018 |
9:00 am
An Egyptian court has ordered the arrest of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's two sons. Alaa and Gamal Mubarak were on bail and barred from travel due to the 2012 stock market manipulation accusations.
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