Mubarak and sons detained in Egypt

Prosecutor orders ex-leader, currently hospitalised with heart problems, and sons to be held for 15 days. Last Modified: 13 Apr 2011 11:46

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Mubarak, sons detained for questioning

Mubarak, sons detained in EgyptSTORY HIGHLIGHTSMubarak and two sons are being held for questioning in the killing of protestersThe questioning of Mubarak on corruption allegations already had begun, the military saysEgyptian state television reports Mubarak had a heart attackMubarak stepped down on February 11 Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptians exulted Wednesday over the detention of their ailing former president and his two sons in a probe exploring the killing of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the center of the country's dramatic uprising earlier this year. Former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons, Gamal and Alaa, were taken into 15-day detainment Tuesday in connection with the protesters' deaths, according to Ahmed Hemeida with the Justice Ministry. Mubarak has decried accusations of his responsibility in the deaths, saying the probe is aimed at tarnishing his reputation and that of his family. The detention and questioning of the former authoritarian leader is unprecedented in the modern Arab world. Saddam Hussein, Iraq's late leader, was captured by U.S. troops and put on trial after his regime was toppled more than eight years ago. But Mubarak's case is different because his detention didn't involve the West. In contrast to Saddam's case, the government made the arrest amid domestic demands that he be held.

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Egypt prosecutor to question Mubarak

Move comes after the former Egyptian president said he would defend himself against "unjust campaign". Last Modified: 10 Apr 2011 17:17

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Mubarak threatens to sue over allegations against him

Mubarak: I'll sue detractorsSTORY HIGHLIGHTSMubarak's former prime minister detained for 15 daysMubarak issued an audio message aired on Al-ArabiyaHe denies having property or bank accounts overseasIt's his first public message since his February 11 ousterThe attorney general requests that Mubarak and sons return for questioning Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday issued his first public remarks since his recent ouster, decrying corruption accusations against him.

In a brief audio message aired on Al-Arabiya television, Mubarak said the Egyptian government's probe into his finances is aimed at tarnishing his reputation and undermining his "history."

"I cannot keep silent facing this continued falsified campaign and the continued attempt to undermine my reputation and the reputation of my family," he said.

The statement came as the Egyptian attorney general's office announced that Mubarak and his sons had been summoned for questioning.

Mubarak, in the taped message, said he has agreed to allow the public prosecutor to contact governments around the world "to take all the proper legal steps to reveal" whether he and his family own any properties or real estate outside of Egypt. He also claimed he has no bank accounts abroad.

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