Hosni Mubarak Fined £20 Million for Shutting Down Internet

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: An Egyptian court has fined ousted President Hosni Mubarak and two former officials 540 million Egyptian pounds (£55 million) for cutting off mobile and internet services during January protests.

The administrative court fined Mr Mubarak £20 million; former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif £4 million, and former interior minister Habib al-Adly £30 million for their damage to the national economy, a court source said.

This was the first court ruling to be made against Mr Mubarak since he was ousted on February 11. » | Saturday, May 28, 2011