An Egyptian court has ordered the dissolution of the political party of former president Hosni Mubarak, one of the demands of the protesters who ended his 30-year rule.
The Higher Administrative Court in Cairo also ordered the liquidation of the assets of the National Democratic Party (NDP), with the funds to be returned to the state.
The NDP dominated Egyptian politics since it was set up by Mr Mubarak's predecessor, Anwar el-Sadat, in 1978.
The party's headquarters were torched during the protests that led Mr Mubarak to step down in February, and its supporters were blamed for some acts of thuggery during the demonstrations.
It was announced yesterday that Mr Mubarak will be moved to a military hospital until he is well enough to face interrogation in a corruption investigation.
Little is known about what ails the Mr Mubarak (82), who was admitted to a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday, shortly after he was questioned by prosecutors over corruption allegations.
Reuters