Cairo: Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who is under detention in a hospital, has regained consciousness after lapsing into a coma, a top hospital official has said.
The 83-year-old ex-ruler, who is facing trial for corruption and murder, had slipped into a coma on Sunday at Sharm el-Sheikh hospital.
Mohamed Fathalla, the head of the Sharm el-Sheikh facility said Mubarak had recovered.
"He is now stable after suffering a coma that did not last long," CNN quoted Fathalla as saying.
Mubarak has been in a Sharm el-Sheikh hospital since April. He had suffered a heart attack during interrogation over allegations of fraud and the killing of pro-democracy protesters during the uprising which ousted him in February.
A medical source at the hospital said Mubarak does slip into comas intermittently and yesterday was no exception.
The ousted president is expected to appear in court on August 3 for a trial related to the killing of protesters. He faces a possible death sentence if convicted.
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces, in charge since Mubarak stepped down, seems to be between in a fix as it is difficult to try a former president and the once head of the council. However, protesters have insisted they would settle for nothing but a full trial.
Egyptian prosecutors have said Mubarak has suffered from depression, fatigue, repeated irregular heartbeats, low blood pressure that could lead to fainting and an increased risk of heart attack.
Mubarak's two sons Alaa and Gamal have both been remanded in custody at Tora Prison in Cairo, and are also scheduled to face trial next month.
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