AhlulBayt News Agency

source : AFP
Monday

11 April 2011

7:30:00 PM
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Mubarak hospitalized in Red Sea resort

Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has reportedly been hospitalized in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh due to poor health conditions.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - "Mubarak was admitted to the Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital this afternoon, amid very heavy security presence in the town," AFP quoted a security source as saying on Tuesday.

Sources noted that "the minister of health will make an announcement" shortly.

Mubarak fled to his villa in Sharm el-Sheikh following his ouster in February.

The developments come as Egypt's public prosecutor has summoned the former president and his son for questioning over corruption and use of violence against peaceful protesters.

Earlier reports said Mubarak and his former petroleum minister were also being investigated for selling artificially cheap gas to Israel.

The chief prosecutor had received evidence that Mubarak and Sameh Fahmy had sold natural gas to Israel and several Western countries for artificially low prices.

Fahmy has recently told investigators that he was just carrying out orders from Mubarak.

However, Mubarak has rejected the corruption accusations as libel.

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