SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Cairo - Deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was abruptly hospitalized Tuesday at a Red Sea resort on the day he was set to be summoned for questioning by prosecutors over corruption allegations and abuse of power, Egyptian officials said.Egypt's prosecutor general had issued a summons for the 82-year-old Mubarak on Monday to be interrogated over corruption allegations from his three-decade reign and violence against protesters during the 18-day uprising that forced him out of office.
- Citing state media, the BBC reported that Mubarak was in intensive care after suffering a heart attack. The manager of the hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh where Mubarak was admitted said his condition was "almost stable," the public broadcaster said.
- Egypt detained Mubarak's two sons, who reportedly accompanied their father to the hospital, so investigators can probe their roles over the next 15 days.
- Dozens of demonstrators picketed the hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, denouncing the president and carrying a sign reading, "Here is the butcher." They scuffled with supporters of Mubarak amid a massive security presence.
- Two Egyptian security officials said Mubarak arrived under heavy police protection at the main hospital. Two doctors in the hospital said he stepped out of his armored Mercedes, surrounded by security, and was admitted to the presidential suite in the pyramid-shaped building.
The officials and doctors spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Egyptian state TV later confirmed the hospitalization. Mubarak was forced to step down and hand over to the military on Feb. 11 after unprecedented mass protests demanded his departure.
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