The Court of Cassation has acquitted Mubarak-era Culture Minister Farouk Hosny of corruption charges, Al Mal reports. Hosny stood trial for allegedly misappropriating EGP 9.8 mn during his tenure from 1987 to 2011. He was acquitted in 2013 but stood retrial following an appeal by the prosecution.
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