The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at US president George Bush at the weekend will appear in court today.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi has been in custody since Sunday, when he gained folk hero status across the Arab world by throwing both shoes at Mr Bush during a news conference.
Mr Bush ducked twice during the bizarre assault and was not injured.
Despite widespread sympathy for his act across the region, Iraqi authorities sent the case to the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, which handles security and terrorism cases.
An investigative judge is to review the evidence and decide whether Mr al-Zeidi should stand trial — a process that could take months.
Reuters