Independence Party (Egypt)

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Independence Party [1]
حزب الاستقلال
Hezb Al-Istiqlal [2]
Leader Magdy Hussein [3]
Ideology Islamism [4]
Political position Left-wing [5]
House of Representatives
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The Independence Party is an Islamist political party in Egypt. [4] The party was banned by the Cairo Urgent Matters Court on 29 September 2014. [6] The party withdrew from the Anti-Coup Alliance on 30 November 2014. [7] Many members of the party were arrested following the 2019 Egyptian protests. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Families of MB leaders call for their unconditional release". Daily News Egypt. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Anti-Coup Alliance cites reasons for boycotting referendum". Daily News Egypt. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "NASL leaders arrested". Egypt Independent. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 "National Alliance claims efforts to find political solution". Cairo Post. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Egypt rounds up senior members of party backing anti-Sisi protests". Middle East Eye . 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Court bans pro-Mursi political party". Aswat Masriya. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "More Islamist groups withdraw from Anti-Coup Alliance". Daily News Egypt. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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