Mugabe in Gulf for treatment

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has received treatment in a Dubai hospital after falling unwell, a South African newspaper reported last night.

The Times newspaper quoted Zimbabwean sources as saying Mugabe was still expected to return to Harare before a visit by South African President Jacob Zuma tomorrow.

The Times said Mugabe was being treated by a Malaysian urologist for a prostate condition.

Mugabe was accompanied by his wife, Grace.

The Times said his daughter, Bona, was said to have travelled to Dubai from Hong Kong, where she attends university.