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Mohamed ElBaradei Considers Presidential Run in Egypt

HeadlineMar 01, 2010

In news from Egypt, former nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said Saturday he hasn’t decided whether he will run for president and challenge Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled Egypt since 1981. ElBaradei has set strict conditions for any presidential bid, including a constitutional change to make it possible for independents to run and international monitoring.

Mohamed ElBaradei: “My first priority and my basic goal is to change Egypt into a democratic system. Whether I would run or not, that is a tertiary issue, in fact. And if, as I said, I would only run if people coalesce around me and think that they want me to run as president. Whether I’ll make a good president or not, well, remains to be seen, if I run and if people should judge on performance.”

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