Labour Party حزب العمل Hizb al-ʿamal | |
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| Founder | Ahmed Hussein Ibrahim Shoukry |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Preceded by | Young Egypt Party |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Newspaper | Al Shaab (currently suspended) |
| Ideology | Before 1986: Democratic Socialism Socialism After 1986: Islamic socialism Islamism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Anti-Coup Alliance[1] |
| Colors | Green Blue |
| Slogan | God... the People الله... الشعب |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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The Islamic Labour Party (Arabic: حزب العمل الإسلامي, romanized: Ḥizb al-ʿamal al-islāmī), previously the Socialist Labour Party (Arabic: حزب العمل الإشتراكي, romanized: Ḥizb al-ʿamal al-ishtirākī), Commonly known in Egypt as just the Labour Party, is an Egyptian Socialist-turned Islamist-political party.
The party was suspended[when?] but later joined the Democratic Alliance for Egypt during the 2011-2012 parliamentary election; it gained one seat in the People's Assembly of Egypt.[2]
- ^ "Anti-coup alliance denies giving up on the return of Morsi". Mada Masr. 25 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "Democratic Alliance (Freedom and Justice)". Ahram Online. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.