He was taken from Tora prison hospital to Maadi military hospital, El Deeb told CNN.

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He had been in Tora for 17 days until he was transferred to Maadi.

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Mubarak was taken by helicopter to the military hospital in the Maadi suburb of Cairo, Shaheen said.

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Further south of downtown, affluent Maadi is one of the most sought-after suburbs for its quiet streets and less-crowded feel.

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The Zabbaleen collect the garbage in Maadi and sort it -- often in their own homes -- for recyclers.

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Speaking at his office in Maadi, the head of al-Nour, Dr Emad Abdel Ghabbour, says there have been misunderstandings.

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On the outskirts of a Cairo neighborhood called Maadi is a collection of cardboard and metal shacks housing hundreds of poor families.

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