Egyptian Popular Current التيار الشعبي المصري | |
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| Founder | Hamdeen Sabahi |
| Founded | 21 September 2012 |
| Preceded by | Dignity Party |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Ideology | Secularism[1] Nasserism[2] Social justice Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing[3] |
| National affiliation | Civil Democratic Current |
| Colours | Green |
| Slogan | Freedom . Social Justice . National Independence Arabic: حرية . عدالة اجتماعية . استقلال وطني |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 596 |
| Senate | 0 / 300 |
| Website | |
| http://www.tayarsha3by.com | |
The Egyptian Popular Current (التيار الشعبي المصري at-tāyar ash-shāʿībi al-masri) is a movement in Egypt, created after the 2012 presidential elections by former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi.[4] The movement was formed on 21 September 2012.[5] The movement formed the Popular Current Party[6] on 21 September 2014.[7]
- ^ "Egypt's Secular Forces". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Egypt's political coalitions and new parties: A guide". Ahram Online. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Left-wing outsider to run for Egypt president". Al Jazeera English. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "New liberal coalition plans to pressure Morsy". Egypt Independent. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Unity movement launched at mass rally to counter Egypt's Islamists". Ahram Online. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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