Hosni Mubarak Given Life Term for Protester Deaths
<div class='node-body'><p>Hosni Mubarak, former Egyptian President, has been convicted of involvement in the murder of protesters during the Egyptian uprising last year, which saw the end of Mubarak's 30 year reign.</p>
<p>Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison along with his former interior minister Habib al-Adly.</p>
<p>However, corruption charges against Mubarak's sons, Alaa and Gamal, have been dropped.</p>
<p>Crowds inside and outside the court in Cairo showed mixed reactions to the decisions.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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