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Mubarak's Sons Sent to Prison


(McClatchy-Seattle Times) Hannah Allam and Mohannad Sabry - Cellblocks at Tora prison in Cairo now house Mubarak's prime minister, Ahmed Nazif; his longtime chief of staff, Zakariya Azmi; his interior minister, Habib el-Adly; the chairman of his National Democratic Party (NDP), Safwat el-Sherif; his friend and longtime supporter, steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz; and former parliament speaker Fathi Surour. As of Wednesday, Mubarak's two sons, Gamal, his one-time heir apparent, and Alaa, a businessman, were there. The two received "four blankets, two mattresses and four white inmate uniforms" as they began a 15-day stay for questioning on corruption accusations, according to the state-backed Ahram newspaper.
2011-04-14 00:00:00
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