Nahda

Ibrahim Al Zafaarani, another senior Brotherhood leader who is popular among youth members, has said he is planning on forming his own party that he plans to call the "Nahda" or "Revival" party.

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Nahda, which is known for its more progressive interpretations of Islam compared with similar movements elsewhere in the region, has stressed its tolerant bona fides throughout the campaign.

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Nahda will look to form a coalition to govern during the assembly's yearlong mandate.

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"It looks like the parties that won votes were the ones that didn't build their strategies purely on confrontation with Nahda," said Amine Ghali, director of the Kawakibi Center for Transitional Issues, a Tunis-based pro-democracy nongovernmental organization.

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There is no sign that aid will be affected by Nahda's ascendancy.

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"We don't have the same values as Nahda, nor the same project for society," said CPR candidate Omezzine Khelisa.

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With early election results in Tunisia favoring the Islamist Nahda Party, liberal Egyptians worry that Tunisians could also set a trend in their political choices.

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Nahda's leaders also have been outspoken in their desire to strengthen friendly ties with Washington and European capitals.

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The Nahda party won the majority—but they went for a coalition government.

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The Islamist Nahda Party was, as expected, was the big winner of Tunisia's Sunday vote, according to preliminary votes released Tuesday.

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