Egypt: Clash between Hosnis supporters, protesters

The judge trying the case against former president Hosni Mubarak for the killing of protesters ruled that the trial would begin hearing evidence on September 5.Supporters of Mubarak clashed with pro-reform demonstrators who had gathered outside of the police academy where the courtroom is located to watch the trial broadcast on a large screen.The two groups threw stones at each other and engaged in running battles along the nearby highway.Anti-Mubarak protester Ahmed Rizk expressed frustration that his trial would be delayed further.Another protester said that the young people who have held a near constant vigil in Tahrir square, the focal point of the revolution, would continue to do so, despite the courts decision.