

Shehab and ‘Azmi’s strong support for Gamal enfolds them into the dominant political class. Similarly, Zakaria ‘Azmi, who serves as liaison between the Big Four and the Big Eight, is a Nasserist ideologically but displays affection for Gamal while harboring animosity toward Ahmed ‘Azz and Mohmoud Abu Al-‘Anien. Moufied Shehab, while not belonging ideologically or politically to the Big Eight, demonstrates great personal support for Gamal Mubarak and uses his constitutional experience to pave the way for Gamal’s succession.

The Big Eight faction includes Gamal Mubarak,3 Ahmed ‘Azz, Hossam Al-Badrawi, ‘Ali Al-Din Hilal, Mohamed Kamal, Mahmoud Mohi Al-Din, Mohmoud Abu Al-‘Anein, and Yousef Boutros Ghali. Gamal Mubarak, now semi-liberalized, has also risen through the party’s neoconservative wing-what I call the Big Eight. The first (1978–1981) and second (1981–2007) stages correspond with Sadat’s and Mubarak’s chairmanships, with all the significant developments occurring under Mubarak, including the steady rise of what I call the Big Four faction (conservatives Yousef Wali,1 Kamal Al-Shazli,2 Safwat Al-Sharif, and Fathi. Northwestern Law’s proximity to courts, commerce, and public interest activities enables students to experience the practice of law, as well as its theory, in one of the most vibrant legal and business communities in the world.The NDP took at least two decades of staged progress to develop its organizational structure. A major world financial center, Chicago is the third largest city in the United States and one of its largest legal markets.

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