Egypt

There has been speculation of late that a well known figure like Mohamed ElBaradei (former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Nobel peace prize winner) or Amr Moussa (the head of the Arab League) could challenge the NDP for the presidency and galvanise democratic change in Egypt. The former has now ruled out standing for the top job, but could still act as a political figurehead, having hinted that he would pursue democratic reforms in Egypt instead of seeking political office. The state-dominated media has already made clear that this idea would not sit well with

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