25 Mubarak-era officials charged with manslaughter

Twenty-five Egyptian officials of the erstwhile Hosni Mubarak regime have been charged for their role in an attack on pro-democracy protesters in Cairo in February in which assailants on horses and camels charged into crowds.

A prosecutor has charged them with manslaughter, attempted murder and assault during a popular uprising that toppled Mubarak's authoritarian regime. The incident is known in the media as "The battle of the Camel" and took place on February 2 when at least eight protesters died and more than 600 were injured.

On that day men on horse and camel backs charged into the Tahrir square where the protesters were camping and attacked them with whips and swords. Those to stand trial include the speakers of both houses of parliament, member of the then-ruling party, ministers and businessmen. No date was given for the start of the trial.

Meanwhile, massive protests are expected in all major cities in Egypt on Friday.

Different political groups had separate requests to be expressed through the day's protests, but they are all united behind the call for swift justice, speedy trials for figures of the former regime and avenge for people who lost their life in the revolution.

For the first time since Mubarak was ousted, all political parties are backing the same demand: quick trials for officers who shot demonstrators during the revolution as well as figures of the former regime.

People have already been camping in Tahrir square and main squares in different cities. The ministry of health is also preparing itself for possible injuries and emergencies. Meanwhile, social network is vivid with calls for supplies needed for the medical units in the squares and points of gathering.

The political groups are calling for a reinstate of the sit in until the demands of the revolution are all actualised.