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Former UN nuclear watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei has said he might run for Egypt's presidency, if the elections are democratic. His comments were met with heavy criticism in the pro-government press, which backs President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's leader for the past 28 years. Polls are due in 2011, and some opposition parties have called on Mr ElBaradei to stand. Mr ElBaradei said he might run if there were guarantees of fairness. The 67-year-old Egyptian ended his 12-year term as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency at the end of November. President Mubarak has not yet said whether he will seek a sixth term. There has been speculation that his son, Gamal, is being groomed to succeed him.
