Egypt (electoral coalition)

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Egypt
مصر
Founded2015?
Ideology Big tent
Factions:
Nasserism
Arab socialism
Islamic socialism
Arab nationalism
Civic nationalism
Liberal democracy
Islamic democracy
Secularism
Reformism
Liberalism
Pan-Arabism
Political position Centre to Left-wing
House of Representatives
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The Egypt electoral list is an electoral alliance in Egypt that was established between the Egyptian Front and the Independent Current Coalition to contest the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election. [1]

Some candidates from the Reawakening of Egypt list as well as the Republican Alliance for Social Forces have withdrawn from their own lists and joined the Egypt list. [2]

Affiliated parties and coalitions

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References

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  2. "مصادر: انضمام مرشحين من "صحوة مصر" و"التحالف الجمهورى" لقائمة "مصر"". Youm7. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.