Crisis in Tahrir

Egypt Elections 2011

After more than three decades of one-man rule and single-party political life, January's popular Egyptian uprising opened the way to multiple political currents emerging, including scores of new political parties.

November's elections are a test of the revolution. Can parties coordinate to compete with already existing Islamist currents and remnants of the defunct National Democratic Party? Or will the demands of the revolution be lost among squabbles?

Meanwhile, across the Arab world and beyond, people look to Egypt to see the direction of the Arab Spring. Will it be democratic, or will the military frustrate the aspirations of the people for true liberty and political freedom?

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Party profiles

Revolution Youth Coalition | The Wasat Party | The New Wafd Party | The Tagammu Party | The Revolutionary Socialist Party | The Egyptian Social Democratic Party | The Nour Party | The National Association for Change | The Karama Party | The Justice Party | The Islamic Labor Party | The Egyptian Green Party | Al-Ghad Party | The Free Egyptians Party | The Freedom and Justice Party | The Egyptian Socialist Party | The Democratic Front Party | The Egyptian Communist Party | The Egyptian Arab Socialist Party | The April 6th Youth Movement

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