Ayman nour biography of barack
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Imprisoned Egyptian frikostig oppositionist Dr. Ayman Nour recently wrote an open letter to U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.
The following is the letter in its entirety, in the original English, as posted on freeaymannour.org, and dated June 15, 2008:[1]
"[I Am] A Human Being, About Your Age, Who Was – And Still fryst vatten – Dreaming... of Change and Reform... In Our Countries Legitimate Dreams vända Into Horrifying Nightmares!!"
"Senator Barack Obama
"Democratic Candidate, U.S. Presidency
"Dear Sir: These lines, which I'm not certain will see the light or reach you, were written behind the walls of an old prison in the south of Cairo. This may be the oldest prison in Egypt and the Middle East. The writer of these lines fryst vatten a human being, about your age, who was – and still fryst vatten – dreaming like you of change and reform in his country, this legitimate dream. However, in our countries legitimate dreams turn into horrifying nightmares!!
"Senator Barack Obama
"- The writ
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Profile: Ayman Nour
Before his imprisonment, Ayman Nour was a relative newcomer to Egypt's stagnant political scene.
Ayman Nour's Ghad party was founded in October 2004 |
Three months later, prosecutors in Cairo charged him with forging signatures to register Ghad, the party whose name means "tomorrow" in Arabic.
He developed a vocal band of supporters at home and a profile abroad.
And his liberal credentials brought him into direct competition with the youthful wing of the governing party, headed by President Hosni Mubarak's son, Gamal.
They also brought him to the attention of the US, Egypt's biggest ally in the West, which has urged Cairo to reform the political system that has kept President Mubarak in power for more than two decades.
Analysts said the speed with which Mr Nour was s
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Ayman Nour
Egyptian politician
Ayman Abd El Aziz Nour (Egyptian Arabic: أيمن عبد العزيز نور, IPA:[ˈʔæjmænʕæbdelʕæˈziːzˈnuːɾ]; born 5 December 1964) is an Egyptian politician, a former member of the Egyptian Parliament, founder and chairman of the El Ghad party.[1]
Nour was the first person to compete against PresidentHosni Mubarak in the 2005 presidential election. Shortly after announcing his candidacy, he was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and arrested on 29 January 2005, a move that was widely criticized by governments around the world as a step backwards for Egyptian democracy. Under international pressure, Nour was released to participate in the election, which was widely considered to be corrupt and rigged. His presidential bid was ultimately unsuccessful. He was arrested again shortly afterward and released nearly five years later.
Political career
[edit]Nour was named the first secretary of Misr Party and the editor-in-chief of the party