The choice of Nobel Peace laureate Mohammad ElBaradei as Egypt’s interim premier hit opposition within the coalition that backed Mohammad Mursi’s overthrow

The choice of Nobel Peace laureate Mohammad ElBaradei as Egypt's interim premier hit opposition within the coalition that backed Mohammad Mursi's overthrow, as supporters and opponents of the ousted Ipresident planned rival rallies Sunday.
  
The official MENA news agency had reported on Saturday that caretaker president Adly Mansour had appointed the outspoken liberal opponent of Mursi, only for his office to later deny any final decision had been taken.
  
Reporters had already assembled at the presidential palace for promised statements from Mansour and ElBaradei which were then abruptly called off.
  
Salafi Islamists, who gave their backing to Mursi's overthrow in a military coup on Wednesday, were holding out against ElBaradei's appointment, arguing that he was a divisive choice, a source close to the discussions told AFP.
  
Mansour adviser, Ahmed al-Muslimani, said ElBaradei, the former head of the UN nuclear watchdog, remained the "strongest candidate." "He is on top of the list of names," Muslimani told AFP. "We extend our hand to the Muslim Brotherhood," Muslimani told a press conference. "I think the Muslim Brotherhood has many opportunities in the coming period, to enter elections."
  
The initial reports of ElBaradei's appointment had been greeted with cheers in Cairo's Tahrir Square and Ittihadiya presidential palace, where opponents of Mursi set off firecrackers, frantically waved Egyptian flags and honked car horns.