Egyptian court fines ousted President Hosni Mubarak and two former officials 90 million dollars for cutting off mobile and internet services during uprising

An Egyptian court on Saturday fined ousted President Hosni Mubarak and two former officials 540 million pounds ($90.64 million) for cutting off mobile and internet services during January protests.

Mubarak, his former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and interior minister Habib al-Adly were jointly "ordered to pay the state 540 million Egyptian pounds from their personal funds," a judicial source was quoted by various news agencies as saying.

According to the source, the three men were charged with "damaging the economy after their decision to cut Internet and telephone services during the January 25 revolution," referring to the revolt which led to Mubarak's ouster on February 11.

The source highlighted that Mubarak was ordered to pay 200 million Egyptian pounds ($33.5 million), Nazif 40 million pounds (around $6.7 million), while Adly came out with the heaviest fine of 300 million pounds ($50.3 million).

Yet, the three have the right to appeal the ruling.

It was the first court ruling to be made against Mubarak since he was ousted on February 11. Mubarak faces more serious charges, including ordering the killing of protestors, a charge which could carry the death penalty.