Egypt on Monday imposed a freeze on the assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family and imposed a travel ban on him and his clan; two weeks after a mass uprising threw out his regime.
The move comes close on the heels of an order seeking the freezing of the family's financial assets in foreign countries, following which the foreign ministry approached foreign governments and financial institutions.
The ban would apply to his wife Suzanne and two sons Ala and Gamal, and their wives.
Mubarak was forced to step down on February 11 after ruling the country for 32 years. He left Cairo and headed to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Mubarak is believed to have amassed a multi-billion dollar fortune but his legal aides have termed the reports about his wealth as groundless rumours.
While Switzerland froze Mubarak's assets within hours of his resignation, France too accepted the Egyptian foreign ministry's request for an asset ban.
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