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Why Egyptians lost interest in Mubarak's case

Egyptians are speculating about the possible return of ousted President Hosni Mubarak following his acquittal, and are wondering how the current regime will deal with the situation.
Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak looks towards his supporters outside the area where he is hospitalized during the celebrations of the 43rd anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, at Maadi military hospital on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTSR2Q6
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The Egyptian Court of Cassation issued a ruling March 2 acquitting ousted President Hosni Mubarak of the killing of protesters during the outbreak of the January 25 Revolution in 2011. On March 13, an Egyptian prosecutor issued a decision to release Mubarak for the first time since his ousting six years ago. This raised speculation about whether Mubarak, 88, intends to return to the political scene and how the regime of current Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will deal with him.

Mubarak stepped down six years ago, 11 days after the outbreak of the revolution; he was subsequently brought to trial.” He received a prison sentence of 25 years in June 2012, but his defense team appealed the ruling and ultimately got him acquitted in March.

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