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Ousted Egyptian Leader Mubarak Freed from Jail

by VOA News

   Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is a free man after being
   detained in prisons and hospitals for six years, following the Arab
   Spring uprising in 2011.

   He left a military hospital Friday.

   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.