Ex-housing minister jailed for corruption

AN EGYPTIAN court has convicted the country's former housing minister of corruption and sentenced him to five years in prison.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th May 2011, 17:41 BST

Updated 26th May 2011, 22:57 BST

Ahmed Maghrabi was found guilty of intentionally damaging public finances by allowing a businessman to illegally acquire state land.