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{{Infobox political party
|country = Egypt
| name = National Salvation Front
|native_name = (also known as National Front for Salvation of the Revolution or the National Rescue Front)
|logo =
|leader = [[Amr Moussa]]<br />[[Hamdeen Sabahi]]
|colorcode = {{party color|The National Salvation Front}}
|foundation = 24 November 2012
|headquarters = [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]
|ideology = [[Big tent]]<br />[[Secularism]]
|position = [[Centrism|Center]] to [[Center-left]]
|affiliation1_title= Affiliated parties
|affiliation1 = more than 35
|website =
}}
{{Mohamed Morsi}}
The '''National Salvation Front'''<ref>{{Citation |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/59510/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-Baradei-to-address-Tahrir-rally,-list-deman.aspx|title=Egypt's Baradei to address Tahrir rally, list demands of new 'National Front' |publisher=Ahram Online|date=30 November 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref> (also known as the '''National Front for Salvation of the Revolution''' or the '''National Rescue Front''', {{lang-ar|جبهة الإنقاذ الوطني}})<ref name=dne3dec>{{Citation|url=http://dailynewsegypt.com/2012/12/03/national-rescue-front-condemns-referendum/|title=National Rescue Front condemns referendum|work=Daily News Egypt|date=3 December 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref> is an alliance of [[List of political parties in Egypt|Egyptian political parties]], formed to defeat Egyptian President [[Mohammed Morsi]]'s [[Mohammed Morsi#November 2012 declaration|22 November 2012 constitutional declaration]].<ref name="AO28Nov">{{Citation |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/59355/Egypt/Politics-/Youth-of-antiMorsi-parties-reject-coalition-with-M.aspx|title=Youth of anti-Morsi parties reject coalition with 'Mubarak remnants'|publisher=Ahram Online|date=28 November 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref> The National Front for Salvation of the Revolution has more than 35 groups involved overall.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Strong Egypt takes a separate stand|url=http://dailynewsegypt.com/2012/11/27/strong-egypt-takes-a-separate-stand/|agency=Daily News Egypt|date=27 November 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref> Observers are concerned that the NSF will not be able to become a coherent political force because the different parties agree on opposing Morsi, but their views on other subjects diverge.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jobs are very hard to find|author=Hans Dembowski interviewed Yasser Alwan|publisher=D+C Development and Cooperation/ dandc.eu|date=January 2013|url=http://www.dandc.eu/en/article/eyewitness-assesses-egypts-situation-two-years-after-uprising-against-hosni-mubarak-tough}}</ref>

The front issued three demands to Morsi during the [[2012 Egyptian protests]]. The demands were: that the constitutional declaration be rescinded, that the [[2012 Egyptian constitutional referendum|referendum]] be called off, and that a new constituent assembly be formed.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Opposition marches condemn the violence|url=http://dailynewsegypt.com/2012/12/06/opposition-marches-condemn-the-violence/|agency=Daily News Egypt|date=6 December 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref>

Morsi announced that one decree, granting him unlimited power to make laws without judicial review, had been annulled as of 8 December 2012, but the constitutional referendum went ahead as planned for 15 and 22 December.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Morsi's decree cancelled, constitution referendum to take place on time|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/60092/Egypt/Politics-/Morsis-decree-cancelled,-constitution-referendum-t.aspx|agency=Ahram Online|date=9 December 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref>

After the ouster of Morsi by the Egyptian military, a number of politicians from the National Salvation Front were moved into power, including three women.{{Citation needed|date=December 2013}}

The coalition held a meeting on 2 February 2014 to determine its future;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecairopost.com/news/82857/news/nsf-meeting-will-decide-whether-to-disband-or-continue|title=NSF meeting will decide whether to disband or continue|work=Cairo Post|date=31 January 2014|access-date=30 January 2014}}</ref> it decided to continue its work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/03/nsf-decides-remain-intact/|title=NSF decides to remain intact|work=Daily News Egypt|date=3 February 2014|access-date=3 February 2014}}</ref> One commentator named Bassem Aly has stated that the alliance "collapsed" following the ouster of Morsi.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Egypt's fragile political parties and social movements|url=http://www.yourmiddleeast.com/opinion/egypts-fragile-political-parties-and-social-movements_22696|agency=Your Middle East|date=4 April 2014|access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref>

==Affiliated parties==
The front is mainly [[secularism|secular]] and ranges from liberals to leftists.<ref name=bbcprofile>{{cite news|title=Profile: Egypt's National Salvation Front|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20667661|access-date=12 December 2013|agency=BBC|date=10 December 2012}}</ref> Some of them are as follows:
{{Div col}}
* [[Constitution Party (Egypt)|Constitution Party]]
* [[Egyptian Popular Current]]
* [[Arab Democratic Nasserist Party]]<ref name=bbcprofile/>
* [[Free Egypt Party]]
* Farmers General Syndicate<ref name="AO28Nov"/>
* [[National Association for Change]]<ref>{{Cite news|title="الإنقاذ الوطنى" تعلن حالة الانعقاد الدائم لحين إسقاط إعلان مرسى|url=http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=857879|agency=Youm7|date=26 November 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref>
* [[Reform and Development Misruna Party]]
* [[Socialist Party of Egypt]]<ref name=dne3dec/>
* [[Social Peace Party]]
* [[Freedom Party (Egypt)|Freedom Party]]
* [[Democratic Generation Party]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Salvation Front members decide to sit together in Shura Council meetings|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/salvation-front-members-decide-sit-together-shura-council-meetings|agency=Egypt Independent|date=14 January 2013|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref>
* [[Freedom Egypt Party]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Strong Egypt Party holds meetings over parliamentary elections|url=http://dailynewsegypt.com/2013/01/16/strong-egypt-party-holds-meetings-over-parliamentary-elections/|newspaper=Daily News Egypt|date=16 January 2013|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref>
* [[Egyptian Communist Party]]<ref>{{Citation|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/75341/Egypt/Live-updates--Millions-on-streets-for-antiMorsi-pr.aspx|title=Live updates 2: Millions on streets for anti-Morsi protests; 4 dead in Upper Egypt|publisher=Ahram Online|date=30 June 2013|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref>
* [[Free Egyptians Party]]
* [[New Wafd Party]]
* [[National Progressive Unionist Party]]
* [[Socialist Popular Alliance Party]]
* [[Conference Party]]
* [[Egyptian Social Democratic Party]]
* [[Dignity Party (Egypt)|Dignity Party]]<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/01/30/mansour-presents-proposed-amendments-elections-law-debate/|title=Mansour presents proposed amendments to elections law for debate|work=Daily News Egypt|date=30 January 2014|access-date=30 January 2014}}</ref>
{{Div col end}}

===Key figures===
Key figures of the Front include [[Hamdeen Sabahi]], [[Amr Moussa]] and Hussein Abdul Ghani.<ref name=bbcprofile/> Sameh Ashour, another leading figure, is the spokesperson for the Front.<ref name=bbcprofile/>

==Criticisms==
The coalition was criticized by the student members of the Constitution Party, Socialist Popular Alliance, and the Egyptian Popular Current for having members of the former regime (known as ''feloul''). They are pushing their parties to leave the coalition.<ref name="AO28Nov"/> [[Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh]], the head of the [[Strong Egypt Party]], said that he will not join the coalition because he would never join forces with former regime members.<ref name=ei2912>{{Citation|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/civil-groups-pounce-political-space-seen-pro-democracy-triumph|title=Civil groups' pounce into political space seen as pro-democracy triumph|publisher=Egypt Independent|date=29 November 2012|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref> Akram Ismail, who is an activist and a former member of the [[Socialist Popular Alliance Party]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/11/09/social-popular-alliance-party-shaken-by-304-resignations/|title=Social Popular Alliance Party shaken by 304 resignations|work=Daily News Egypt|date=9 November 2013|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref> argued the distinction between ''feloul'' and non-''feloul'' did not matter, stating that "the battle now is between the oppressive Islamist alliance and the ascending democratic force".<ref name=ei2912/>

[[Khaled Dawoud]] resigned as a spokesperson for the National Salvation Front on 16 August 2013 in protest at the support of police violence against [[Mohamed Morsi]] supporters by the NSF.<ref>{{Citation|title=NSF says Egypt facing attempts by Muslim Brotherhood to overthrew state|agency=Ahram Online|date=19 August 2013|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/79454.aspx|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|33em}}
{{Egyptian political parties}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:2012 establishments in Egypt]]
[[Category:2013 Egyptian coup d'état]]
[[Category:Organisations of the Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014)]]
[[Category:Political opposition organizations]]
[[Category:Political party alliances in Egypt]]
[[Category:Secularism in Egypt]]

National Salvation Front (Egypt) - Revision history

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