BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Hosni Mubarak will be placed under house arrest after he is released from prison, as Egyptian authorities continue detaining supporters of his successor Mohamed Morsi, who was ousted by the military in early July.

Mubarak is charged with mis-using power and accepting gifts from governmental institutions. The court says there is no justification for keeping Mubarak in jail, after he paid a bail of over 2.6 million US dollars. But Mubarak is banned from travelling abroad as he still faces a retrial on charges of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 unrest.

The next hearing will be held on Saturday. As Egypt now enters a month-long state of emergency, analysts say the court’s decision adds more perplexity to Egypt’s political instability.

Mubarak’s release is legal, but the time is very critical, as the Egyptian interim authorities, part of which were serving under Mubarak, are detaining members of the Muslim Brotherhood. And Mubarak’s connection with the Egyptian army also adds to concerns over political uncertainty in the country.

(Source: cntv.cn)