Retrial of Egypt’s Mubarak adjourned to August 17

A Cairo court has adjourned to August 17 the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak over charges of corruption and involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him.

Mubarak and his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, who are on trial for corruption, appeared at the court session Saturday.

Mubarak is charged with both corruption and responsibility for the deaths of some 850 protesters during the early days of the 2011 revolt.

The former leader was convicted in 2012 of the charges, but an appeals court granted a retrial.

Mubarak's democratically elected successor, Mohammed Mursi, was overthrown by the military on Wednesday and replaced with an interim president as part of what the army says is a roadmap to new elections.