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Cairo reacts to Mubarak's historic trial

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As the trial of Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak begins, our reporters gather reactions in Cairo. Also, with violence worsening in Syria, we look at the support the regime still enjoys from allies at home and abroad. Finally, cost-of-living protests continue in Israel, with mothers now making their voices heard.

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AboutEx- President Hosni Mubarak's trial

by Anonyme - 16/08/2011 - 01:30

May be president Mubarak deserve some sort of fair trial and some exoronation, for his support and continuiosly when it comes to peace and stability of middle east he always support the peace , but however idon't buy the notion of some saying he should not stand trial of what he did. and also one saying he is been caged, if you look at it carefully may be it is for his own protection from no one to get close or may be harm him in court or whatever ,so ithink it is for his own protection that's why he was kept in cage. but over all ithink he deserve some padon or clemency if he was to be convicted. irespective of court case that pending, he has played a tireless roll when he was in charge as president of Egypt when it comes to stability and peace of the region.

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