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CAIRO — A prominent Egyptian dissident said Saturday he was attacked by an assailant on a motorcycle who ignited a flammable substance in his face, leaving his head burned.

Ayman Nour, one of the few liberal campaigners for democracy in Egypt, spent nearly four years in prison after challenging the country’s longtime president, Hosni Mubarak, in a 2005 election. He said after his release in February he would continue his campaign for democracy.

Nour accused elements within Mubarak’s ruling party of being behind the attack on him, which occurred Friday night.