Mubarak: ElBaradei free to seek Egyptian presidency
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Thursday that former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei was welcome to run for the presidency if he wants, but tartly dismissed any suggestion that he was a national hero.
ElBaradei, one of Egypt's best-known international figures after leading the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrived home last month to an exuberant reception from his supporters who want him to run for president in 2011. (Reuters)
