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523:, the Egyptian regime worked to liquidate the opposition. In January 1953, an enactment was adopted on disbanding the political parties and adoption of the one-party rule. The enactment of the parties' law in 1977 demonstrated Egypt's political regime officially turned into the era of party pluralism.
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Emergence of political parties in Egypt in the 20th century was a reflection of social, economic, and cultural interactions as well as certain historical, national and political circumstances, leading to the creation and development of modern institutions of government administration and society,
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witnessed a remarkable experience rich in political and democratic practices, however, such an experience was marked with many defects such as the
British occupation, foreign intervention in Egypt's affairs and the royal palace's interference in political life. With the outbreak of the July
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such as the parliament, cabinets, political parties, syndicates, etc. This emergence has been gradual and has gone through successive stages. Political parties have firstly been formed as secret societies that were followed by formation of political groups.
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since the late 19th century, evolving in its organization and structure. They evolved in since that time till today. This article lists political parties that have existed in Egypt from the 19th century to the present. For the current state, see
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and a single government party was founded to mobilize support for the government. This was in turn superseded by similar parties, centred on supporting the government and
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In 1907–1920, the already-formed political parties in Egypt were a starting signal for the dissemination of further parties; however, they were restricted due to the
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