Civil Democratic Movement (2017)

This article is about the movement formed in 2017. For the movement of the same name formed in 2012, see Civil Democratic Movement (2012).
Civil Democratic Movement
الحركة المدنية الديمقراطية
Founded13 December 2017
IdeologyProgressivism
Political positionCentre-left
Factions:
Centre to left-wing
House of Representatives
24 / 568
Senate
7 / 300

The Civil Democratic Movement[1] (Arabic: الحركة المدنية الديمقراطية, romanized: al-Ḥarakah al-Madanīyah al-Dīmuqrāṭīyah; also called the National Civil Movement)[2] is a liberal political movement formed in Egypt in 2017.

History

The alliance was created in December 2017 and initially included seven parties and many "public figures", including Hamdeen Sabahi, former minister Ahmed el-Borei and Mohamed Anwar Esmat Sadat.[3]

The current alliance includes various parties that were also involved in the Civil Democratic Current; namely, the Constitution Party, the Dignity Party, Socialist Popular Alliance Party,[4] Egyptian Social Democratic Party[5] and the Bread and Freedom Party.[6][7]

Affiliated parties

According to Khaled Dawoud, the former spokesman for the alliance, it only met twice in five months following the 2023 Egyptian presidential election.[9]

Policies

The policies of the alliance included the forming a "civilian democratic state" without discrimination, in addition to "protecting freedom of thought, expression, organisation and peaceful protest."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Egyptian leftist, liberal parties launch new Civil Democratic Movement". Ahram Online. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. ^ "National Civil Movement: New political bloc in Egypt". Egypt Today. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Egypt's progressive parties unite to push for reforms". Al-Monitor. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ^ "7 Egyptian parties join the Democratic Alliance for Civil Forces: Sabbahi". Cairo Post. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Parties agree not to contest election laws". Al-Ahram Weekly. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  6. ^ "رسميًا..حزب العيش والحرية يتقدم بطلب للانضمام لتحالفالتيار الديمقراطى" (in Arabic). Youm7. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Eight liberal and leftist Egyptian parties to boycott 2018 presidential elections". Ahram Online. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ^ "After Zahran, Ismail announce candidacies for president, Civil Democratic Movement must navigate pluralism principle". Mada Masr. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  9. ^ Rabab Azzam (31 May 2024). "Khaled Dawoud: 10 Years Without Regulatory Accountability in Egypt (Interview)". Zawia3. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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