Egypt jails ex-minister over corruption charges

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Egypt's former Finance Minister Youseff Boutros Ghali has been given a 30-year jail sentence over corruption charges, court sources said.

The judges also ordered him to pay back 60m Egyptian pounds ($10m). He was convicted in absentia.

Last month Egypt's former tourism and interior ministers were given long jail sentences over similar charges.

Several officials from Hosni Mubarak's former regime are in detention. Mr Mubarak was ousted in February.

He remains in detention in a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, charged with ordering the killing of protesters during the widespread demonstrations that forced him out of office.

His two sons, Alaa and Gamal, are being held in Cairo's Tora prison and also face fraud charges.

At least 846 civilians were killed during 18 days of street protests. Most were shot in the head and chest.


Source: BBC