[CNN]
Egyptian secular, Islamist groups meet to try to end conflict
>From Sarah Sirgany , for CNN
January 30, 2013 -- Updated 1226 GMT (2026 HKT)
CNN.com
Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's deeply divided political strife took another turn
Wednesday, as an Islamist party that had supported the president met with a
prominent opposition group to talk about a solution.
The ultraconservative Salafi Nour party once backed President Mohamed Morsy and
the Muslim Brotherhood, rallying support for the country's new constitution and
its emphasis on Sharia law.
With few exceptions, the political scene was quickly divided between Islamists
and secularists.
But on Wednesday, members of the party met with the National Salvation Front, a
group of mainly non-Islamist parties that has decried Morsy's tenure. The two
sides are discussing a proposal by Salafi Nour to end the crisis ravaging the
country.
Morsy declares limited state of emergency
Egypt's Morsy imposes curfew after riots
Parts of Egypt have been embroiled in fresh violence after a series of
seemingly unrelated events last week.
The latest anti-government furor stems from a limited state of emergency
declared by Morsy that implements a 30-day curfew for violent hot spots,
including the provinces of Port Said, Suez and Isamalia along the Suez Canal.
But on Tuesday, Morsy appeared to back off from his orders, allowing local
governments to decide whether they wanted to implement the curfew.
Critics have accused Morsy, Egypt's first democratically elected president, of
power hoarding.
In a speech this week, he acknowledged the legitimate dissent in Egypt, saying
"dialogue is the only way to bring about stability and security." He invited
representatives from 11 political parties to a meeting to try to solve the
conflict.
But Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the Constitution Party and a member of the
opposition National Salvation Front, reiterated two demands before the National
Salvation Front would engage in a dialogue: the formation of a new government
and a committee to amend the constitution.
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