An appeals court in Egypt has ordered newspaper editor Ibrahim Issa to be jailed for two months for publishing rumours about the president's health.
The ruling reduces the sentence of the editor of al-Dustour from the six months imposed at his earlier trial.
Mr Issa said the verdicts were unjustified, and showed that Egypt was inhibiting freedom of expression.
The government says the false rumours about the health of Hosni Mubarak damaged Egypt's economy.
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