Egypt

The release of opposition leader Ayman Nour in February earned the government a few brownie points with the international community, but his ongoing outspoken campaign against the government continues to paint the National Democratic Party (NDP) in an unfavourable light. In an interview in May, he accused the government of being behind a fire attack which burned his face and head, and said that the regime had become a nightmare. He also pledged to run for president again in 2011, in spite of an official ban. Although his chances of election are slim, he will remain an embarrassment to the

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