Middle East
29 November 2014
Last updated at 17:10 ET
Mubarak was originally sentenced to life in jail then cleared in a retrial.
In a TV interview after the ruling, Mubarak said he did "nothing wrong".
The former president, 86, is serving a separate three-year sentence for embezzlement of public funds.
At the scene: BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo
In a rare and risky act of defiance, crowds gathered close to
Tahrir Square. It was a relatively small protest, but hugely symbolic.
Both liberals and Islamists called for freedom. For some it felt -
briefly - like an echo of the revolution.
The security forces moved in after a few hours, causing mayhem with tear gas. We heard the crackle of live ammunition in the night air.
What happens next is a critical test for Egypt. Will the protesters try to regroup - in spite of a law banning unauthorised demonstrations? Or will the authorities manage to stamp out this this latest eruption of dissent, as they have crushed others?
Egypt's revolution: Interactive map
Mixed reactions as Mubarak case dropped
He is currently being held in a military hospital, and is expected to serve at least a few more months of this sentence.
Mubarak, his former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six others had been convicted of conspiracy to kill and were sentenced to life in prison in June 2012, but a retrial was ordered last year on a technicality.
In all, some 800 people are thought to have been killed as security forces battled protesters in the weeks before Mubarak resigned on 11 February 2011.
Both liberals and Muslim Brotherhood supporters joined the protest in Tahrir Square
The court decision provoked an angry reaction from Mubarak's opponents
Mubarak waves as he is wheeled out of the court after the ruling
One Mubarak supporter wore a T-shirt of the deposed leader
Amal Shaker with a photo of her late son Ahmed, who died in the uprising: "Youth that were like flowers were killed"
'No justice'
Within hours of the court's decision, demonstrators arrived on Tahrir Square.
Liberal opponents of Mubarak were joined by supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Shortly after the arrival of the Islamists, police used water cannon and tear gas, driving the protesters into side streets.
Relatives of those killed in 2011 reacted with anger to the court's handling of the case.
"There is no justice for the poor," said Ramadan Ahmed, who lost his son Mohammed in Alexandria during the unrest. "This is Mubarak's law."
But Mubarak supporters outside the court cheered the decision.
Mubarak's lawyer, Farid al-Deeb, told AFP news agency it was a "good ruling that proved the integrity of Mubarak's era".
The former president gave an interview by phone to private Sada al-Balad TV after he was cleared.
"I did nothing wrong at all," he said, adding that he had been "relying on God" while he awaited the decision.
Mubarak's elected successor, President Mohammed Morsi, lasted only a year in power before being ousted by the military in July 2013 during mass anti-government protests.
Army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi was subsequently elected in his place and under his rule, TV stations and newspapers have largely dropped criticism of the Mubarak era, correspondents say.
Did you take part in the protests in 2011? Did you know
someone who was killed in the protests? What is your reaction to this
news? Send your comments to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
Have your say
The BBC's Orla Guerin reports from Tahrir Square where protests have been taking place
Egyptian
police have used tear gas to disperse protesters angry that charges
against ex-President Hosni Mubarak over killings during the uprising
three years ago have been dropped.
About 2,000 people massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the
birthplace of the 2011 revolution. At least one person was reported
killed in the clashes.Mubarak was originally sentenced to life in jail then cleared in a retrial.
In a TV interview after the ruling, Mubarak said he did "nothing wrong".
The former president, 86, is serving a separate three-year sentence for embezzlement of public funds.
Judge Mahmoud Kamel al-Rashidi: "The court dismisses criminal charges''
The security forces moved in after a few hours, causing mayhem with tear gas. We heard the crackle of live ammunition in the night air.
What happens next is a critical test for Egypt. Will the protesters try to regroup - in spite of a law banning unauthorised demonstrations? Or will the authorities manage to stamp out this this latest eruption of dissent, as they have crushed others?
Egypt's revolution: Interactive map
Mixed reactions as Mubarak case dropped
Mubarak, his former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six others had been convicted of conspiracy to kill and were sentenced to life in prison in June 2012, but a retrial was ordered last year on a technicality.
In all, some 800 people are thought to have been killed as security forces battled protesters in the weeks before Mubarak resigned on 11 February 2011.
Both liberals and Muslim Brotherhood supporters joined the protest in Tahrir Square
The court decision provoked an angry reaction from Mubarak's opponents
Mubarak waves as he is wheeled out of the court after the ruling
One Mubarak supporter wore a T-shirt of the deposed leader
Amal Shaker with a photo of her late son Ahmed, who died in the uprising: "Youth that were like flowers were killed"
Liberal opponents of Mubarak were joined by supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Shortly after the arrival of the Islamists, police used water cannon and tear gas, driving the protesters into side streets.
The courtroom erupted in cheers as the judge dismissed the case
"There is no justice for the poor," said Ramadan Ahmed, who lost his son Mohammed in Alexandria during the unrest. "This is Mubarak's law."
But Mubarak supporters outside the court cheered the decision.
Mubarak's lawyer, Farid al-Deeb, told AFP news agency it was a "good ruling that proved the integrity of Mubarak's era".
Mubarak told a journalist from a privately owned TV station: "I felt I did nothing wrong"
"I did nothing wrong at all," he said, adding that he had been "relying on God" while he awaited the decision.
Mubarak's elected successor, President Mohammed Morsi, lasted only a year in power before being ousted by the military in July 2013 during mass anti-government protests.
Army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi was subsequently elected in his place and under his rule, TV stations and newspapers have largely dropped criticism of the Mubarak era, correspondents say.
Or leave a comment here:
Egypt transition
Features and Analysis
-
Profile of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt for almost 30 years.
Mubarak profile
-
Revolution map
-
Mubarak cases
-
Sisi's first 100 days
-
Mystery man
-
One year on
-
Power cut
-
Old guard's new face
-
Q&A: Morsi trial
Do you need to increase your credit score?
ReplyDeleteDo you intend to upgrade your school grade?
Do you want to hack your cheating spouse Email, whatsapp, Facebook, instagram or any social network?
Do you need any information concerning any database.
Do you need to retrieve deleted files?
Do you need to clear your criminal records or DMV?
Do you want to remove any site or link from any blog?
you should contact this hacker, he is reliable and good at the hack jobs..
contact : cybergoldenhacker at gmail dot com