Mubarak's trial postponed to december 28

Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Sunday the trial of Egypt''s toppled President Hosni Mubarak to 28 December. Mubarak, his sons Alaa and Gamal, former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six former security officials are on trial over charges of murdering pro-democracy protesters during the 18-day demonstrations that ended Mubarak''s rule in February. The Egyptian television said the postponement was made in order for the Appeals Court to consider a petition made by the plaintiffs, demanding that the trial''s judges, headed by Judge Ahmed Refaat, be replaced. Judges of the Court of Appeal judges who received the request excused themselves from considering the demand, notifying the court''s president of their decision.