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Hosni Mubarak's health precarious

Dunya News

Security officials say health of ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has entered a dangerous phase.

The officials at Torah prison south of Cairo said Mubarak, 84, was suffering from shock and was experiencing breathing problems. They said doctors had to aid Mubaraks breathing with a respirator on five separate occasions on Wednesday.Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday after he was convicted of failing to prevent the killing of protesters during the uprising that swept him out of office last year.The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.