As President Hosni Mubarak recovers from gallbladder removal surgery in Germany, he's probably spending some time thinking about former IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei.

Egypt's calcified politics has long been viewed an asset in a turbulent region but as President Hosni Mubarak has aged with no designated successor foreign investors are starting to wonder

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, suggested he would challenge President Hosni Mubarak in the 2011 race if the election system were free and fair.

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has galvanized Egypt's opposition by suggesting that he would run for president if elections are free and fair.

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has galvanized Egypt's opposition by suggesting that he would run for president if elections are free and fair.

Key issues in Turkey will be government-military relations, foreign policy and economic recovery, while Tehran will brace itself for international sanctions. The aftermath of elections will dominate the next quarter

As one would expect from so eloquent a leader, US President Barack Obama has brought about a marked improvement in presidential rhetoric on human rights in comparison with his predecessor.

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who has handed over power to his prime minister while recovering from surgery in Germany, is a survivor who has escaped six known assassination bids during

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif found himself in power temporarily on Saturday as President Hosni Mubarak has gall-bladder surgery in Germany

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is testing the political scene in Cairo for a possible presidential bid.