The Arab Liberal Federation (ALF; ar, الاتحاد الليبرالي العربي) is a network of

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political parties, organizations and activists from Arab countries. It was formed in 2008 in

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under the name of Network of Arab Liberals (NAL). Wael Nawara of the

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ian

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was elected as a first president. The network was renamed The Arab Alliance for Freedom and Democracy in 2011, reacting to the negative connotations that the term 'liberal' has in some Arab countries. In March 2016, the Alliance was renamed to its current name using the term 'Liberal' as ideological identification. The network is affiliated to

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federation, and receives support from the European ALDE Party and the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the

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of Netherlands.

Leadership

In March 2016, ALF met in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, to elect new leaders. Dr. Mahmoud Alaily of FEP (Egypt) was elected as president, and Mohamed Ouzzine of MP (Morocco) was elected as secretary general. Former leaders: * 2008–2012: Dr. Wael Nuwwara –

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* 2012–2016: Saed Karajeh – Free Thought Forum –

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* 2016– : Dr. Mahmoud Alaily –

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Members

;Political parties (See

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* Congress Party * Free Egypt Party * National Liberal Party *

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* Popular Movement * Constitutional Union * * CAHDİ Party * Liberal Democratic Party * Afek Tounes ;Other organisations and individuals * Free Thought Forum * Mohamed Arslan, former MP * Freedom Forum

References

External links

Arab Liberal Federation website
{{Authority control Arab political parties International liberal organizations Liberalism in the Arab world Organizations established in 2008 Political party alliances in Africa Political party alliances in Asia