<p>The proceedings would be open to public as the convention centre can seat hundreds, state-run news agency MENA reported quoting the officials who said the trial would open on August 3.<br /><br />The official announcement came as thousands of people trooped back into Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square in a unity march of secular and islamists forces who were demanding an early trial of Mubarak, purge of his supporters and end to military trial of civilians.<br /><br />Along with Mubarak in the dock would be his two sons Alaa and Gamal and his infamous interior minister Habib-al-Adil, the agency said.<br /><br />MENA quoted the Health Minister Amr Hilmy as declaring "Mubarak is in appropriate health condition for him to be tried in Cairo."<br /><br />Hilmy told reporters that the 83-year-old former president is well enough to be moved from hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheik, where he is under arrest, to Cairo.<br />The official announcement said that Mubarak would face charges of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising that toppled him in February.<br /><br />Ahead of the much-awaited trial, the Egyptian authorities have thrown a huge security ring around the covention centre and also erected a huge metal defendents cage for the safety of VVIP prisoners.<br /><br />Deputy Justice Minister Mohammad Munies told MENA that the final decision had been taken to hold the trial at the convention centre, normally a venue for fairs and expos. Officials said the trial room would have stadium style seatings for the public.<br /><br />Authorities are also erecting huge joint screens around the convention centre to allow more of public to watch the trial.</p>
<p>The proceedings would be open to public as the convention centre can seat hundreds, state-run news agency MENA reported quoting the officials who said the trial would open on August 3.<br /><br />The official announcement came as thousands of people trooped back into Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square in a unity march of secular and islamists forces who were demanding an early trial of Mubarak, purge of his supporters and end to military trial of civilians.<br /><br />Along with Mubarak in the dock would be his two sons Alaa and Gamal and his infamous interior minister Habib-al-Adil, the agency said.<br /><br />MENA quoted the Health Minister Amr Hilmy as declaring "Mubarak is in appropriate health condition for him to be tried in Cairo."<br /><br />Hilmy told reporters that the 83-year-old former president is well enough to be moved from hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheik, where he is under arrest, to Cairo.<br />The official announcement said that Mubarak would face charges of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising that toppled him in February.<br /><br />Ahead of the much-awaited trial, the Egyptian authorities have thrown a huge security ring around the covention centre and also erected a huge metal defendents cage for the safety of VVIP prisoners.<br /><br />Deputy Justice Minister Mohammad Munies told MENA that the final decision had been taken to hold the trial at the convention centre, normally a venue for fairs and expos. Officials said the trial room would have stadium style seatings for the public.<br /><br />Authorities are also erecting huge joint screens around the convention centre to allow more of public to watch the trial.</p>