Mohammed Mursi

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was Wednesday in a coma on life support at a Cairo hospital, sources said, as tension spiked over who will succeed him as president and moves by the ruling military to extend its powers.

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was on life support at a Cairo hospital after suffering a stroke in prison, medical and military sources told AFP, denying reports he was clinically dead.

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was "clinically dead" Tuesday after suffering a stroke, the state news agency reported, as a medical source said the ex-dictator was in a coma and had been put on a respirator.

Egypt's ex-dictator Hosni Mubarak was transferred to hospital from prison on Tuesday as thousands rallied in Cairo to protest the ruling military's bid to grab new powers after a presidential vote.

Thousands of Egyptians packed into Tahrir Square on Tuesday to protest the ruling military's bid to grab new powers, as both presidential candidates claimed victory in the country's historic vote.

Several thousand Egyptians took to Tahrir Square on Tuesday to protest against the ruling military's bid to grab new powers, as both presidential candidates claimed victory in a historic vote.

Cairo on Tuesday braced for protests against the ruling military's bid to grab new powers, with the Muslim Brotherhood set to take part after claiming a win for its candidate in presidential elections.

Cairo prepared Tuesday for mass protests, backed by the Muslim Brotherhood whose candidate has claimed a presidential vote victory, against the ruling military's move to claim sweeping new powers.

Cairo prepared Tuesday for mass protests, backed by the Muslim Brotherhood whose candidate has claimed a presidential vote victory, against the ruling military's move to claim sweeping new powers.

The United States said Monday Egypt's military appeared to be clinging to power after ruling generals declared sweeping new powers just after a pivotal presidential vote.

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi claimed victory on Monday in Egypt's divisive race for the top job, as a military power grab overshadowed the country's first post-Mubarak presidential election.

The campaign of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq on Monday angrily dismissed claims of victory by his rival Mohammed Mursi, accusing the Muslim Brotherhood candidate of using false figures.

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi claimed victory on Monday in Egypt's divisive race for the top job, as a military power grab overshadowed the country's first post-Mubarak presidential election.

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi claimed victory Monday in Egypt's first free presidential vote, as the military handed itself sweeping powers in a move denounced by activists as a "coup."

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood claimed a victory for its candidate Mohammed Mursi on Monday in the country's first presidential vote since its uprising, but his rival Ahmed Shafiq disputed the announcement.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood claimed victory in historic presidential polls on Monday, hours after the ruling military council issued a constitutional document claiming sweeping power, including legislative control.

Egypt's ruling military council on Sunday issued an amended constitutional document handing it sweeping powers, including legislative control, after a court ruled the elected parliament invalid.

Election officials on Sunday began counting votes in Egypt's divisive presidential run-off vote, which pits the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate against an ex-prime minister from the ousted regime.

Egyptians voted Sunday on the final day of a divisive presidential run-off between an Islamist and Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, amid moves by the army to consolidate power ahead of the final results.

Egyptians were voting Sunday on the last day of a highly divisive presidential run-off between an Islamist and Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, amid moves by the army to consolidate its power ahead of the final results.