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April 5, 2010

Pro-ElBaradei Book Publisher Arrested in Egypt
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Egyptian authorities arrested the publisher of a new book praising
former UN nuclear watchdog Mohamed El Baradei. Egyptian security
officials detained Ahmed Mahanna on Saturday and seized his computer,
manuscripts and copies of the book El Baradei and the Dream of a Green
Revolution. Mahanna was released on Sunday. Mohamed El Baradei has
emerged as Egypt’s highest-profile dissident since he retired as head of
the International Atomic Energy Agency. He is considering running for
president and challenging Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled Egypt since 1981.



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