Egypt State News Agency: Mubarak "Clinically Dead"; Survives on Life Support

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Tue, 2012-06-19

<div class='node-body'><p>Conflicting reports on Tuesday evening reported that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was either dead or simply &#39;unconcious&#39; after his heart stopped beating after he suffered a stroke in prison.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The latest report from state news agency MENA, however, says that Mubarak was pronounced &quot;clinically dead&quot; by security officials, though he has subsequently been put on life support. An official statement has not yet been released.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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