In Short: Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who is due to stand trial in August, is suffering from stomach cancer, his lawyer has said. The former leader is in custody at a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after reportedly having heart problems during earlier questioning.
He is charged with the deaths of protesters during Egypt’s uprising and is scheduled to go on trial in August for the deaths of protesters during the uprising against his 29-year rule.
His lawyer, Farid el-Deeb, called Mr Mubarak’s condition “horrible” and said he “doesn’t eat and he loses consciousness quite often”. – (PA)