Hosni Mubarak freed after six years in detention (video)
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed from detention, six years after being overthrown following the Arab Spring uprising in 2011. On Friday, Mubarak left a military hospital in southern Cairo and went to his home in the northern suburb of Heliopolis. Mubarak was the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region. He was accused of inciting the deaths of protesters in the 18-day revolt. He also faced a number of other charges that eventually were dismissed. Earlier this month, he was cleared of the murder charges. Mubarak's lawyer confirmed that the former leader is now ensconced at home in the upscale Heliopolis neighborhood. Mr Mubarak, 88, became president in 1981 after Anwar Sadat's assassination. He had been at Maadi Military Hospital since 2013, when he was transferred there on bail from Torah prison. Mr Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 2012 of complicity in the killing of protesters who died at the hands of security forces in February, 2011. Another trial was held and a judge decreed in May 2015 that Mr Mubarak could be released from detention.
