Report: Mubarak denies giving the order to shoot demonstrators of the Egypt - Ha'aretz

Stripped of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said investigators questioning on charges of corruption never awarded order of draw or beat protestors who demanded his eviction, the Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm reported, said Radio Israel.

When questioned, Mubarak said that he had asked the army to intervene in violent clashes to safeguard and protect the Egyptian people. Mubarak added that if someone said that he gave the order to shoot at demonstrators, while this person is a liar.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, announcing that he will leave in the next elections, in a televised speech to the nation, February 1, 2011.

Between January 25 and February 11, millions of Egyptians filled the streets of cities across the country, in protest against the railway as a rule show with 30 years of Mubarak. After 18 days, Mubarak has finally succumbed to popular pressure and abandoned the reins of power, to resign from his duties.

Since that time, Mubarak and his family have been to one of their houses located holiday in the Sinai resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh. He has been banned from travelling and its assets were frozen. Many of his senior aides have already been questioned or detained pending investigations.

Mubarak also told investigators that he intended to resign as well before him. He said he was satisfied not to smoke when he wanted, four days after protests started, because he had been advised that protesters wanted only the resignation of his cabinet, and that without him, Egypt would be falling into chaos.

There were conflicting reports coming from Al-Masry Al-Youm on the health of Mubarak, Israel Radio reported. Since the arrest of Mubarak, his psychological condition began to deteriorate. But doctors say that he does not have cancer, or any other deadly disease, and that physical health is good.

Mubarak was taken to an intensive care unit Tuesday after having suffered a heart attack during interrogation on charges of corruption, AFP reported Tuesday.

Dozens of protesters picketed at the Hospital where Mubarak was taken, denouncing the President and carrying a sign reading "here's the butcher". They had with Mubarak supporters in a massive security presence.

Security two officials said Mubarak arrived under police protection heavy at the main hospital and two doctors at the hospital, he is out of his naked armored Mercedes and was taken to the presidential suite in the building in the shape of pyramid.

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Mubarak the Egypt hospitalized for heart attack

The former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was suddenly hospitalized Tuesday in a station of the Red Sea on the day, it was to be summoned for questioning by prosecutors on allegations of corruption and abuse of powerEgyptian responsible said.

The Egypt Attorney General had issued a subpoena for the 82-year-old Mubarak Monday to be questioned on allegations of corruption of his three-year reign and violence against the demonstrators in the 18-day uprising that forced Office.

Citing State media, the BBC reported that Mubarak was in intensive care after suffering a heart attack. The Director of the hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, where Mubarak was admitted, said that his condition was "almost stable", said the public broadcaster.

Dozens of protesters picketed at the hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, denouncing the President and carrying a sign reading, "here's the butcher". They had with Mubarak supporters in a massive security presence.

Two officials of the Egyptian security said that Mubarak arrives under the protection of the heavy police at the main hospital. Two doctors at the hospital said that he came out of his Mercedes armoured, surrounded by security and was admitted to the presidential suite in the building in the shape of pyramid.

Officials and doctors spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to the media. Egyptian State TV confirmed later hospitalization.

Mubarak was forced to resign and submit to the army, on February 11 after the unprecedented mass protests asked his departure.

The protest movement which filed that Mubarak is now pushing for him to be brought to justice for what they say is decades of abuse. Since Friday, hundreds have reoccupied parts of the Tahrir square in downtown Cairo. The demonstrators had criticized the army to be too close to the former regime and not quickly Mubarak judging.

On Tuesday, however, a fight erupted when some residents tried to break the sit-in of four days, removal of barbed wire and barricades. The army then moved in and took control of the place and sealed off the once-grassy roundabout that had been the centre of many events.

SANAA Seif, an aged 17 years on the scene, said that she had seen the army remove by force of people. The State Egyptian news agency reported that the military police had arrested a number of "thugs outlaw" instead.

Mubarak has been suffering for a number of ailments and underwent surgery of the gallbladder in Germany in March last year.

He kept a profile down since he was ousted, living at his compound in Sharm el-Sheikh. It is forbidden to travel, and its assets were frozen. Many of his senior aides have already been questioned or detained pending investigations.

On Sunday, Mubarak defended in a pre-recorded message, saying: he had not abused his authority and investigators were invited to check on its assets.

It was his first address to the people, in the two months since he resigned. Shortly after, the Attorney General has issued a subpoena for Mubarak to appear for questioning.

Decide on the site of the interrogation was a dilemma for the authorities, who wanted to give the ailing President a degree of confidentiality and security.

Mubarak's two sons are also due to appear before investigators and would have been accompanied by their father to the hospital.

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Nurses: tue Egypt 2 police crackdown in place Tahrir - voice of America

VOA News, April 09, 2011 a demonstrator wielding a hand bleeding following an attack by security forces in Tahrir, Cairo, Egypt square, April 9, 2011.

Medical sources in Egypt say repression before the dawn of the army on demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir square has killed two people and left at least 15 wounded.

Television State cited Saturday in Ministry of health of the Egypt as saying that a person died and 71, others were injured.

Military police swept in the square, swinging batons and fired shots, at about three o'clock in the morning to clear the demonstrators defying a curfew as they rallied against the former and current leaders.? Witnesses say police beat the demonstrators, and blood could be seen in the streets Saturday at the start.

Military power of the Egypt Council issued a statement indicating the police confront the rioters and try to enforce curfew, blaming the violence on outlaws.

Saturday afternoon, at least 1,000 demonstrators were returned to the square and seemed to put objects in the road to block traffic.

Egyptians have grown frustrated with the military leaders of the country who took control of the country.? Demonstrators Friday called for the withdrawal of the field marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, who heads the military Council.

Demonstrators formed a human wall to protect several army officers who joined the demonstrations Friday against the orders of the armed forces.

The demonstration was one of the largest in the Egyptian capital, since former President Hosni Mubarak was forced to resign on 11 February.

Demonstrators have accused the army to protect Mubarak, who lives with his family under house arrest in the seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh Red Sea.? Protesters want him to be tried for corruption.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

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