Mubarak trial resumes in Cairo

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak returns to court on Monday to face charges of killing protesters, in a hearing that could decide if the head of the ruling military council will take the stand as a witness, Euronews reported.

Mubarak, accused of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters, went on trial on August 3 in a case that has gripped the Arab world, where leaders rule for life and are seldom held to account.

On the first day of his trial, Mubarak appeared on a hospital bed, behind the bars of a courtroom cage with his sons, Gamal and Alaa, who will also appear again on Monday.

The prosecutor accuses Mubarak of authorizing the use of the live ammunition to quell the protests. Mubarak denied all accusations during the opening session, which was aired live and counted as his first public appearance since February 11.