Alaa Mubarak

Authorities agree to shift Mubarak's eldest son close to him

Egyptian authorities approved a request by ousted president Hosni Mubarak to shift his eldest son close to him in a prison hospital in response to his fast deteriorating health.

Verdict for ousted Egyptian president expected today

Mubarak along with former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six others could face the gallows if convicted of ordering the deaths of some of the estimated 850 people.