U.S. ambassador meets with Egypt pro-democracy leader ElBaradei

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From Haaretz:

U.S. state department spokesman says the meet is part of U.S. outreach to convey support for an 'orderly transition in Egypt.'

United States Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey has spoken to Egyptian diplomat Mohamed ElBaradei, the State Department said on Tuesday in its first acknowledgment of any recent direct contact with the opposition figure.

"As part of our public outreach to convey support for an orderly transition in Egypt, Ambassador Scobey spoke today with Mohammed ElBaradei," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said in a message on Twitter.

ElBaradei, a former head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, returned to Egypt last week and has offered to act as a transitional leader to prepare Egypt for democratic elections amid mounting protests against President Hosni Mubarak.

ElBaradei, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work at the International Atomic Energy Agency, has participated in the recent protests but analysts say he has limited public appeal in the country due to his long absences overseas.

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