Prominent Egyptian reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei talks to journalists before leaving Vienna to Cairo at the Vienna airport, January 27, 2011. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

CAIRO (Reuters) - Prominent Egyptian reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei said he was ready to assume power in Egypt if the people called for him to do so, the Arabic satellite channel Al Arabiya reported on Thursday.

In a brief screen headline, the channel said: “ElBaradei: ready to take up power for a transitional period if the street demanded it.” It did not give details.