Talk show hosts Khairy Ramadan, Tawfiq Okasha and Sayed Ali are scheduled to testify Sunday in the “Battle of the Camel” trial. Cairo Criminal Court summoned the three on Saturday after requests by the suspects' defense. Testimonies from presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, member of the ruling military council Major General Hassan al-Roweiny and activist Mamdouh Hamza are to be heard Monday. Islamic preacher Safwat Hegazy and Freedom and Justice Party MP Mohamed al-Beltagy have been summoned to give their testimonies on 12 June. The suspects include 24 figures of the disbanded National Democratic Party, businessmen and former members of Parliament. They are accused of involvement in killing protesters on 2 and 3 February last year during the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak. On 2 February, peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators were attacked by assailants in Tahrir Square, some of whom were mounted on horses and camels. The attack became known as the Battle of the Camel. At least 11 protesters were killed. The court ordered the prosecution to provide copies of the ruling issued in the trial of Hosni Mubarak, and former Vice President Omar Suleiman's testimony. It also requested devices to screen CDs that that had been submitted by the defense during Saturday's session. The suspects' defense claimed the incidents were planned by the Muslim Brotherhood. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
