Barack ElBaradei

Former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei had a triumphant welcome back to Egypt last week. Hundreds, or even thousands of Egyptians waited at Cairo airport for hours the arrival of the national “saviour”.

ElBaradei started soon a round of talks with politicians and activists, publicly challenging Mubarak’s regime while advancing his possible candidature as President of the Republic for the 2011 electoral round. For many Egyptians, that was synonymous of new hope. But, until now and beside the mainstream political storm, the ElBaradei’s option is just in the mind of a small Egyptian niche which need to connect with the large majority of the population. That would transform simple hope in reality.

Check the article “El Baradei! Chi era costui?” on the Italian on-line review PeaceReporter.