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Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Egypt Recognizes Muslim Brotherhood's New Political Party
Egypt's Committee of Party Affairs on Monday gave official recognition to the Freedom and Justice Party, according to a report today from the Egyptian Gazette. The Party was created by the Muslim Brotherhood, and has now met all the requirements of the New Parties Law. Meanwhile, AP reports that a Gallup poll released Sunday shows that only 15% of Egyptians support the Muslim Brotherhood, while 60% indicated no political preference. The poll also showed that 69% of Egyptians thought religious leaders should have an advisory role in writing national legislation. (See prior related posting.)