Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, exiled opposition form united front

A correspondent in Egypt

Feb 19, 2021

People shout slogans and hold Egyptian flags in front of the Egyptian consulate in Istanbul on march 2, 2019 during a demonstration against death penalties in Egypt after the recent execution of nine men. - Egypt on February 20 hanged nine men for the 2015 assassination of prosecutor general Hisham Barakat following jihadist calls for attacks on the judiciary to avenge the government's crackdown on Islamists. Turkish President sharply criticised his Egyptian counterpart and called for the release of Muslim — People shout slogans and hold Egyptian flags in front of the Egyptian Consulate in Istanbul during a demonstration against death penalties in Egypt after the recent execution of nine men, Turkey, March 2, 2019. — OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

CAIRO — Egyptian opposition groups announced Feb. 11 during a press conference held in Istanbul the formation of a unified political front for coordination between opposition forces abroad to work toward change in Egypt and to topple President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime.

The timing of the launch may be sparked by hopes that the Biden administraton will emphasize human rights in its dealings with Egypt, and put more pressure on Sisi to accommodate political dissent.