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- 1 2 "Brotherhood dissidents to form Islamist electoral alliance with Nour Party". Egypt Independent. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "What Does the Muslim Brotherhood Want?". Al Monitor. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "Nour Party welcomes 38 Copts Initiative to join it in parliament coalition". Cairo Post. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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