A recent statement byMuslim Brotherhood deputy chairman Khairat Al-Shater has confirmed that the group has initially agreed in principle to run a joint list with other parties in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The group has decided to run a collaborated list in the elections, scheduled to take place in six months,

During a press conference numerous  opposition parties including The Wafd, Nasserist and Karama parties, issued a joint declaration calling for a series of democratic reforms.

Al-Shater told AFP that In the event there is an agreement on the final shape of the national list, there will be a shared political programme regardless of differences of opinion on the referendum adding that the group respected differing opinions.