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Mubarak trial updates: Trial commences
Published in Almasry Alyoum on 03 - 08 - 2011

8:00: Hundreds of pro-Mubarak supporters and activists congregate around the Police Academy ahead of Mubarak's trial. Hundreds of policemen also surround the academy.
8:30: Clashes erupt between pro-Mubarak supporters and activists. Pro-Mubarak supporters throw stones at activists. A policeman and a journalist are injured. Pro-Mubarak supporters shout, "down down with Tahrir", "we will put the prison into fire if Mubarak is sentenced."
8:55: State TV reports that Mubarak's plane has just landed at Almaza Military Airport. Mubarak's sons Gamal and Alaa and Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly have arrived to the Police Academy, according to State TV. They were transferred from Tora Prison, escorted by four armoured vehicles, four tanks and four Central Security trucks.
9:05 A helicopter has landed at the police academy. Pro-revolution protesters chant, "Here is the thief!"
9:13: An ambulance reaches the Police Academy. State TV says it might be the ambulance carrying Mubarak after he left the helicopter.
9:30: More clashes erupt between Mubarak's supporters and pro-revolution protesters. Mubarak's supporters throw stones after a Tahrir protester threw away a photo of Mubarak. Time Magazine correspondent Abigail Hauslohner says she got assaulted by female Mubarak supporter who screamed at her saying "foreigner" and slapped her while a policeman smiled.
9:45: Courtroom fills up with lawyers and journalists.
10:03: Defendents' cage is opened and Mubarak's sons, Alaa and Gamal, as well former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly and six of his aides enter.
10:05: Mubarak appears in court lying on a hospital bed.
10:10 Judge Ahmed Rafaat enters the courtroom and issues an order saying that whoever disrespects the court will be expelled from the courtroom and detained for 24 hours.
10:12 Judge begins calling defendants and lawyers.
10:19 Lawyers representing the families of those killed during the uprising that drove Mubarak from office submit their names to register their presence with the court.
10:22 Judge Rafaat calls the names of the lawyers of the defendants, starting with Farid al-Deeb, who is representing Mubarak.
10:30 A lawyer representing the martyrs' families complains to the judge that although the victimes had been invited to attend and traveled from around Egypt, they are are not being allowed in.
10:34 Judge calls first defendent: Habib el-Adly.


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