Egypt says no Gulf pressure to halt Mubarak trial

2011/07/09 12:13:04 @Reuters: World News

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's foreign minister dismissed talk of any pressure on Cairo from Gulf Arab states to prevent the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, according to an interview published on Saturday. Mubarak, overthrown in February by a popular uprising, is due to stand trial on August 3 for the killing of protesters on charges that could carry the death penalty.
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