An Egyptian court has jailed former Information Minister Anas al-Fekky to seven years in jail.
Al-Fekky, who was a close and powerful ally of Mubarak, had been accused of corruption charges, along with the former head of State TV, Osama el-Sheikh.
El-Sheikh was ordered to serve 5 years in jail, in a case involving the purchase of TV programmes at inflated prices using state funds.
The trial was one of many currently ongoing against members of the former regime, including the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, who is being held accountable for the killings of anti-regime protestors.
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