Egyptian authorities have detained former president Hosni Mubarak for 15 days as part of a corruption investigation.
Prosecutors made the announcement Wednesday shortly after Mubarak was hospitalized with heart problems while being questioned by authorities in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Egyptian media reported that his sons Alaa and Gamal were also being questioned and detained for 15 days.
The Mubaraks, along with several top officials are accused of embezzling public funds and abuse of power for using force against protesters during anti-government demonstrations earlier this year. The ousted president has said the allegations against him are unfounded, and that he has the right to defend his reputation and that of his family.
His remarks were broadcast Sunday by the Al-Arabiya news channel. They were his first public comments since mass protests forced his departure in February. Egyptian military police forcibly removed protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square Tuesday, ending a four-day sit-in. Security forces detained many demonstrators as they fled the area.
Protesters have stepped up pressure on Egypt's ruling military to try Mubarak and members of his government for corruption and other crimes.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
Mubarak denies amassing wealth
Arab News - Galal Fakkar - 2 days agoJEDDAH: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak denied in a television speech Sunday that he amassed wealth and property during ...Mubarak denies accusations of ill-gotten wealth - Ahram Online Mubarak summoned for questioning - Irish Times CBC.ca - Sydney Morning Herald all 2984 news articles »
Al Sadat offers to purge Mubarak party
GulfNews - 15 hours ago... National Democratic Party (NDP) of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, ... allegations that he had amassed wealth disproportionate to his income. ...
Mubarak's detention spurs Egyptian stock market
The Associated Press - 13 minutes ago... investors hoped that the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two ... wealththrough sweetheart deals to which they were afforded cuts. ...Mubarak minister detained
WalesOnline - 1 day agoThe report said El-Sherif, former president Hosni Mubarak's powerful ... abusing his position to amasswealth illegally and corrupting public morals.Ex-head of Egypt's ruling party detained - AFP Tuesday's papers: The fall of Safwat al-Sherif, security for ... - Al-Masry Al-Youm Former Egypt parliament head held in graft probe - Reuters Africa Xinhua all 33 news articles »
Mubarak detained on corruption charges
The FINANCIAL - 11 minutes ago... have ordered the detention of the country's former president, Hosni Mubarak, ... They are suspected of corruption, illicitly acquired wealth, ...US official says Washington will cooperate to return Mubaraks' wealth
Al-Masry Al-Youm - 5 days ago... the assets of former President Hosni Mubarak, his family and officials to Egypt. ... that the Mubaraks used their positions to gain excessive wealth. ...Key Mubarak aide held for alleged corruption - Times LIVE Egypt freezes assets of three former Mubarak aides - Reuters Africa Egypt freezes assets of top Mubarak-era officials - Xinhua Bikya Masr - The Hindu all 438 news articles »
Military-civilian relations on the brink?
Al-Masry Al-Youm - Noha El-Hennawy - 1 day agoSince Mubarak left office, a flood of reports about his wealth made headlines in local and Western media outlets. On Saturday, the US newspaper The ...Political and legal figures speak out following Mubarak's audio ...
Al-Masry Al-Youm - Mohamed Hossam Eddin - 2 days agoAn audio message by ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which was broadcast on ... Mubarak denied that he abused his authority to amass wealth and property and ...Mubarak's wealth yet again
Asharq Alawsat - Tariq Alhomayed - 30 Mar 2011... to the truth concerning the wealth of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. ... "The Guardian confesses to mistake in article on Mubarak's wealth". ...Mubarak under house arrest, says military - Financial Times Egypt says US dragging its feet on freezing Mubarak assets - Washington Post Saudi prince seeks to stop Mubarak trial - Press TV The Indypendent all 928 news articles »News archive results for hosni mubarak wealth
Feb 8, 2011 Feb 11, 2011 Feb 14, 2011
No comments:
Post a Comment