The Arab Liberal Federation (ALF; ) is a network of liberal political parties, organizations and activists from Arab countries. It was formed in 2008 in Cairo under the name of Network of Arab Liberals (NAL). Wael Nawara of the Egyptian El-Ghad Party 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 Liberal International federation, and receives support from the European ALDE Party and the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the VVD 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 – El-Ghad Party – Egypt 2012–2016: Saed Karajeh – Free Thought Forum – Jordan 2016– : Dr. Mahmoud Alaily – Free Egyptians Party – Egypt
Members Political parties (See Liberalism in Egypt) Free Egyptians Party Congress Party Free Egypt Party
National Liberal Party Future Movement
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