Egypt ex-interior minister jailed

The court has ordered the confiscation of Mr Adly’s assets.

Egyptian former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly has been sentenced to 12 years in jail on charges of money-laundering and profiteering.

As head of the country’s security services, Mr Adly was a key part of ex-President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.

Mr Mubarak was forced out of power in February after a popular uprising.

This is the first trial of an official from his regime. Mr Adly faces separate charges of ordering troops to fire on demonstrators.

Many Egyptians have been closely watching the fate of Mr Adly, because of the conduct of the police force during the uprisings.

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

More than 20 Mubarak-era ministers and businessmen linked to the regime have been detained since Mr Mubarak’s departure.

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