Egyptian Wafd Alliance

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Egyptian Wafd Alliance[1]
Founded4 August 2014
IdeologyBig tent
Factions:
Liberalism
National liberalism
Economic liberalism
Liberal conservatism
Conservative liberalism
Conservatism
Arab nationalism
Secularism
Islamism
Political positionCentre to centre-right

The Egyptian Wafd Alliance was an alliance of political parties that would have run in the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election.[1] The Egyptian Social Democratic Party left the alliance and will run independently.[2] The Tagammu Party left the Wafd Alliance[3] and will run for individual seats.[4] The Justice Party announced on 15 February 2015 that it will not participate in the election.[5] The New Wafd Party, Conservative Party and Reform and Development Party joined the For the Love of Egypt alliance.[6]

Formerly affiliated parties[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Egypt's secular electoral blocs halved into two after Moussa's withdrawal". Ahram Online. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Next parliament will be worst in Egypt's history: ESDP Secretary General". Daily News Egypt. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ^ ""التجمع" يعلن انسحابه من قائمة "الوفد المصرى"". El-Balad. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ^ "حصاد "الفردى": الوفد 300 والمصريين الأحرار 210 والحركة الوطنية 250". Al Watan News. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. ^ "حزب العدل يقرر عدم المشاركة في الانتخابات البرلمانية". El-Balad. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ^ "حزب التجمع: نشارك فى الانتخابات البرلمانية بقائمة "فى حبمصر"". Youm7. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ^ ""الوفد المصرى": مفاوضاتنا مع "القبائل" أسفرت عنانضمام حزبين للتحالف". Youm7. 2 December 2014.
  8. ^ ""الوفد": تقدمنا للجنة انتخابات التحالف بـ420 مرشحا فردياو120 للقائمة". Youm7. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. ^ "New alliance combines Egypt's Wafd, Conference, Ghad and Tagamoa parties". Ahram Online. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.