Aboul Fotouh: Egyptians will start revolution if dictatorship persists

Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh is one of the most prominent Egyptian politicians and head of the Misr al-Kawiya Party (the Strong Egypt Party, an opposition party with an Islamic background), which was established following the January 25 Revolution in 2011. He was one of the candidates in the first postrevolution presidential election in 2012. He has had significant experience in political work ever since he was president of the student union, in 1975, during the presidency of the late Anwar Sadat. He was a prominent Muslim Brotherhood leader before he was expelled in 2011 after he decided to run for president.

Al-Monitor asked Aboul Fotouh about the current political situation in Egypt and his opinion on the reasons behind the spread of extremist movements in the Arab world, as well as his take on the war on terrorism.