Mubarak remains critical after admission to army hospital

Incarcerated former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was admitted to an army hospital in the capital Cairo where his condition continues to remain critical.

He is said to have suffered a series of strokes and is on a life support. Though there were reports of his "clinical death" they were later denied, but there has been no official statement.

Mubarak, 84, was ousted last year and was later jailed for life for his role in the deaths of protesters. Reports of his death have been rife since then as his health worsened, though many of these turned out to be inaccurate.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people came out in Cairo's Tahrir Square protesting against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf)'s move to assume new powers against the results of a presidential election and new powers for the military have led to protests.

Just as polls closed Sunday night, the military, which has ruled since Mubarak's fall on 11 February last year, issued a constitutional declaration giving itself power that almost makes the new president a subordinate. The move has been slammed by critics who see a coup intended to maintain their control over the state even after they nominally transfer authorities to the president by 1 July.

The declaration gives the generals legislative powers and control over the process of drafting a new constitution and the national budget and also puts the military out of beyond any kind of civilian oversight. The generals would also be allowed to run their own affairs without interference from civilian authorities.