Egypt's Hardline Islamist Party Unravels

(AP-Washington Post) A fight for leadership could paralyze the Al-Nour Party, which became Egypt's second most powerful political force, winning a quarter of the seats in the legislature, second only to the Muslim Brotherhood's 50%. "The party is exploding from inside," Mohammed Habib, who was once a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood, said of Al-Nour. "In the street, it has lost its credibility. People see clerics who they used to see as men of God engaging in earthy disputes."


2012-10-05 00:00:00

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