Egyptian Arab Socialist Party

The Egyptian Arab Socialist Party (Hizb Misr al-arabi al-ishtaraki) is an Egyptian Arab-Nationalist and Islamic socialist party with some 750 members.

The party generally presses for preserving gains of the 1952 Revolution.

The party nominated its head, Mr. Wahid Al-Uksory, to run for Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential elections.

Platform
The party platform calls for:
 * Adopting the Islamic Sharia as a main source of legislation.
 * Freedom of religious affiliation.
 * Freedom of expression.
 * Preserving Egypt's Islamic identity.
 * Enhancing democracy based on party pluralism.
 * Protecting the national industries.
 * Equal distribution of investments among the Egyptian governorates.
 * Achieving unity between Egypt, Sudan and Libya.
 * Liberating the occupied Palestinian lands.
 * Promoting ties with the developing countries