The day before he officially stepped down as Egypt’s president after nearly three weeks of protests, Mubarak made a run for Sharm el-Sheikh, a glitzy city on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Situated on the Red Sea and just a short hop from Europe, Sharm el-Sheikh is popular for its year-round good weather, stunning beaches, coral reefs, and thousands of species of tropical fish. It made headlines in 2010 for its unusual string of shark attacks. Mubarak remained in his compound in Sharm el-Sheikh after his assets were frozen and he was banned from traveling. Mubarak was hospitalized in the town in April and he remained there until his trial began in Cairo in July 2011. After he was transported from Sharm el-Sheikh for the trial, it was determined that Mubarak would be held at the Police Academy hospital for the entire trial, instead of being flown back to the resort town. Mubarak was found guilty of being an accessory to murder and sentenced to life in prison.
