Egypt former speaker taken into custody

CAIRO: New charges are being leveled at former officials from ousted President Hosni Mubarak's regime, who just last week were acquitted of charges that they incited the killing of demonstrators during the 25 January revolution.

The Illicit Gains Authority began conducting investigations on Monday into the two individuals, Fathi Sorour and Ibrahim Kamel.

After a day-long interrogation today, authority head Judge Yehia Galal remanded former Parliament speaker Sorour into custody for 15 days pending investigation into how he acquired his wealth.

Sorour reported himself to the authority today 24 hours after the investigating body issued a warrant for his arrest after he twice failed to appear before them for interrogations.