Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak goes on trial on Wednesday on charges that he ordered the killing of protesters in February's uprising against his regime.Mubarak could face the death penalty if he is found guilty of ordering the use of lethal force against the demonstrators.
The former president's security chief and six top police officers are also on trial.
Almost 850 people were killed in the 18-day mass protests.
Law professor at Ain Shams university in Cairo, Dr. Ramadan Batikh, said it was unheard of for a former Arab president to be tried.
"For the first time in the Arab world a former president face charges in a courtroom. This is unusual for the whole Arab world," he said.
The 83-year-old has been hospitalised for heart problems in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh.
It is not yet known whether Mubarak will be brought to Cairo to face the court.
Source: msn
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