Word: elbaradei
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...feeling burdened by the stresses of your job - or puffed up by your most recent PowerPoint - a peek at the top line of Mohamed ElBaradei's résumé might help restore your equilibrium. As director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the 66-year-old Egyptian is the world's point man for staving off nuclear annihilation. On top of divining the atomic ambitions of shadowy dictators, ElBaradei is a linchpin in the high-stakes diplomatic dance between the U.S., Europe and wayward states like Iran and North Korea - an unenviable position that often leaves...
...ElBaradei replaced Hans Blix atop the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency in 1997, and has announced plans to pass the torch when his third term expires in November 2009. It's been a tumultuous tenure. He has clashed with the Bush Administration and weathered protests stemming from his negotiations with Tehran, and he has been chided for wavering when forced to confront intractable leaders. But it's been a decorated run as well: in 2005, ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Vienna-based agency kicks off its 52nd General Conference on Sept...
...Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, also welcomed the report, which he said would help "defuse the current crisis." ElBaradei on Tuesday urged "all parties to enter without delay into negotiations to ... bring about a comprehensive solution that would normalize the relationship between Iran and the international community...
...timing of the latest attempt to soothe jangled nerves was not surprising. What may be the decisive phase of the West's diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear program has arrived. This week, Mohammed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is due to report to the United Nations whether Iran has complied with the IAEA's demands for more information about a program that Tehran insists is for peaceful purposes only. Expecting continued intransigence from Iran, the U.S. and Europe are poised to go to the U.N. Security Council for yet another round...
...MOHAMED ELBARADEI, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, criticizing Israel for September's pre-emptive attack on a rumored Syrian nuclear site...