Egypt's Mubarak on successor: Only God can decide

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's 82-year-old president, dodged a question on Wednesday on who his successor might be, saying only God could decide who would lead the Arab world's most populous nation following his 29-year rule.

Uncertainty over Egypt's political future is intensifying ahead of presidential polls next year. Mubarak, who took power in 1981, has not said whether he will run for a sixth term in presidential polls next year, but if he does not many Egyptians assume his 46-year-old son Gamal would be a top contender. (Reuters)