<p>The public prosecutor of Egypt today referred Mubarak and his two sons Alaa and Gamal, along with a close confidant, to face trial in a criminal court.<br /><br />Mubarak, who is under custody, was questioned by investigators over the past few weeks over his alleged role in the shooting of protesters and charges of corruption.<br /><br />Mubarak will also face charges for alleged abuse of power and wasting public funds, the prosecutor said in a statement.<br /><br />The prosecutor also referred Mubarak's two sons and a close confidant for a trial in a criminal court, Al Jazeera said.<br /><br />The fourth defendant is Hussein Salem, a businessman, blamed for a controversial deal to supply Israel with gas at lower than usual prices.<br /><br />Mubarak was thrown out of power in February this year after a mass uprising against his 30-year rule swept through Egypt.<br /><br />His family is under investigation over allegations of corruption and his wife Suzanne Thabet was also questioned by the Illicit Gains Authority.</p>
<p>The public prosecutor of Egypt today referred Mubarak and his two sons Alaa and Gamal, along with a close confidant, to face trial in a criminal court.<br /><br />Mubarak, who is under custody, was questioned by investigators over the past few weeks over his alleged role in the shooting of protesters and charges of corruption.<br /><br />Mubarak will also face charges for alleged abuse of power and wasting public funds, the prosecutor said in a statement.<br /><br />The prosecutor also referred Mubarak's two sons and a close confidant for a trial in a criminal court, Al Jazeera said.<br /><br />The fourth defendant is Hussein Salem, a businessman, blamed for a controversial deal to supply Israel with gas at lower than usual prices.<br /><br />Mubarak was thrown out of power in February this year after a mass uprising against his 30-year rule swept through Egypt.<br /><br />His family is under investigation over allegations of corruption and his wife Suzanne Thabet was also questioned by the Illicit Gains Authority.</p>