Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was freed from detention in Cairo on Friday, bringing an end to efforts to hold him accountable for abuses during his three decades of power that culminated with the Arab Spring uprising that forced him from power six years ago. The 88-year-old former leader’s release from the Armed Forces Hospital in the Egyptian capital came after a court cleared him of any involvement in the killing of protesters during the uprising. He had been under detention at the hospital, where he was...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 24, 2017 11:54 UTC