National Salvation Front (Egypt)

National Salvation Front
جبهة الأنقاذ الوطني
LeaderAmr Moussa
Hamdeen Sabahi
Founded24 November 2012
HeadquartersCairo
IdeologySecularism
Political positionBig tent
Affiliated partiesmore than 35
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The National Salvation Front[1] (also known as the National Front for Salvation of the Revolution or the National Rescue Front, Arabic: جبهة الإنقاذ الوطني)[2] is an alliance of Egyptian political parties, formed to defeat Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's 22 November 2012 constitutional declaration.[3] The National Front for Salvation of the Revolution has more than 35 groups involved overall.[4] Observers are concerned that the NSF will not be able to become a coherent political force because the different parties agree on opposing Morsi, but their views on other subjects diverge.[5]

The front issued three demands to Morsi during the 2012 Egyptian protests. The demands were: that the constitutional declaration be rescinded, that the referendum be called off, and that a new constituent assembly be formed.[6]

Morsi announced that one decree, granting him unlimited power to make laws without judicial review, had been annulled as of 8 December 2012, but the constitutional referendum went ahead as planned for 15 and 22 December.[7]

After the ouster of Morsi by the Egyptian military, a number of politicians from the National Salvation Front were moved into power, including three women.[citation needed]

The coalition held a meeting on 2 February 2014 to determine its future;[8] it decided to continue its work.[9] One commentator named Bassem Aly has stated that the alliance "collapsed" following the ouster of Morsi.[10]

  1. ^ "Egypt's Baradei to address Tahrir rally, list demands of new 'National Front'", Al-Ahram, 30 November 2012, retrieved 12 December 2013
  2. ^ "National Rescue Front condemns referendum", Daily News Egypt, 3 December 2012, retrieved 12 December 2013
  3. ^ "Youth of anti-Morsi parties reject coalition with 'Mubarak remnants'", Al-Ahram, 28 November 2012, retrieved 12 December 2013
  4. ^ "Strong Egypt takes a separate stand". Daily News Egypt. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ Hans Dembowski interviewed Yasser Alwan (January 2013). "Jobs are very hard to find". D+C Development and Cooperation/ dandc.eu.
  6. ^ "Opposition marches condemn the violence". Daily News Egypt. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Morsi's decree cancelled, constitution referendum to take place on time". Al-Ahram. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ^ "NSF meeting will decide whether to disband or continue". Cairo Post. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  9. ^ "NSF decides to remain intact". Daily News Egypt. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Egypt's fragile political parties and social movements". Your Middle East. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.