Workers Democratic Party حزب العمال الديمقراطي | |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Ideology | Labourism Socialism Anti-Zionism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Federation of Egyptian Trade Unions Revolutionary Democratic Coalition |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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The Workers National Democratic Party (WDP) (Arabic: حزب العمال الديمقراطي) is a workers' political party in Egypt formed shortly after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.[1] It is backed by the Federation of Egyptian Trade Unions[2] and forms part of the Coalition of Socialist Forces.[3] The party name is sometimes translated in English as Democratic Workers Party, Democratic Labour Party or Labour Democratic Party.
- ^ "Empowering Egypt's workers revolution". Al Jazeera. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Struggle and solidarity in the streets of Cairo". Socialist Worker (Britain). Socialist Worker (UK). 4 May 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Egypt's leftist front, will it survive?". Ahram Online. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2013.