Egyptian security forces have clashed with protesters outside the court where the trial of Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak began in the country’s capital, Cairo.<\/span><\/p>\n The Egyptian security forces wounded scores of protesters during the violence that erupted when the court’s judge, Ahmed Refaat, adjourned the session for a short break.<\/span><\/p>\n Among the wounded were families of the victims who were killed during the revolution in Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n Medics say most of the injured were treated outside the courtroom and those with more serious wounds were taken to hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n The trial of Mubarak and his sons was later adjourned until August 15.<\/span><\/p>\n Clashes also broke out between supporters and opponents of Mubarak who were watching the court proceedings on a large screen outside.<\/span><\/p>\n Egyptians are anxiously following Mubarak’s trial across the country. People have gathered in Cairo’s shops and cafes to watch the trial on television.<\/span><\/p>\n Mubarak is the first Arab leader to stand trial in person since popular uprisings swept the Arab world.<\/span><\/p>\n He faces charges of corruption as well as ordering the murder of protesters during the January revolution. Mubarak, whose hospital bed was wheeled into a cage in the courtroom, has denied all charges.<\/span><\/p>\n His two sons, Gamal and Alaa, who are also on trial for corruption, denied the charges against them as well.<\/span><\/p>\n Mubarak could face a death penalty over the killing of at least 800 people during the 18-day Egyptian revolution.<\/span><\/p>\n The former Egyptian interior minister, Habib al-Adly, and six of his officials were also in the dock. Adly and his six deputies will again appear in court on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n However, Mubarak’s former vice president and intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, is not facing any charges despite pubic calls for his trial.<\/span><\/p>\n Suleiman has been a leading figure in Egypt’s intelligence system since 1986. In January in the midst of anti-regime protests, Mubarak appointed him as vice president.<\/span><\/p>\n During the Egyptian revolution, protesters held Suleiman responsible for brutal crackdown on demonstrations. They called him Mubarak’s number-2 man and blamed him for his close ties with Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n