attending the proceeding while locked inside a courtroom cage. the former president is accused of ordering the killing of hundreds of anti-government protesters during mass demonstrations earlier this year. you re looking at live pictures of hosni mubarak right now. this is an incredible moment. the idea of a hosni mubarak trial, this really marks a new moment in arab history, seeing him there standing trial for murder and corruption charges and being held in a cage. mohammed jom joon joins us right now. what will be the reaction in eye row. reporter: shock and utter disbelief for the people we re speaking with. they just can t believe that former president mubarak is actually in that krool, he s there with his two sons. we ve seen the leader on state tv. he came in on a stretcher with an id, apparently with an oxygen mask on as well. we can t understand how historic this is. it s a moment that most egyptians we spoke with the last few days just didn t believe would be po