From the LA Times

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is on trial for murder-related charges in the deaths of hundreds of protesters in 2011, may be released from prison this week after a judge set aside a corruption case against him.

“He’ll be out in a couple of days,” said Mubarak’s lawyer, Farid Deeb.

The 85-year-old former leader remains in custody in connection with another graft case but is expected to be cleared of those charges after his family reportedly paid restitution.

Reuters news service quoted a judicial source as saying Mubarak “would spend another two weeks behind bars before judicial authorities made a final decision in the outstanding case against him.” There is also the possibility that prosecutors could file new charges against the former president.

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