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Mubarak cronies convicted

CAIRO — An Egyptian court has convicted a Mubarak-era prime minister and two Cabinet ministers of corruption and sentenced them to up to 10 years in jail.

Former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif was sentenced yesterday to a one-year suspended sentence.

Mubarak’s long-serving interior minister, Habib el-Adly, was given a five-year jail term.

El-Adly already is serving a 12-year term after being convicted of corruption charges in a separate case.

Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Mubarak’s finance minister, was tried in absentia, and received 10 years.