Egypt’s launched its National Dialogue on Wednesday, gathering several political parties, civil groups, syndicates, intellectuals, and public figures. The National Dialogue will discuss key political, economic, and social issues. Diaa Rashwan, General Coordinator of the National Dialogue, said that all sessions would be open to the media but discussions around the constitution, foreign policy and strategic national security issues would be off limits. Egypt’s Former Foreign Minister Amre Moussa, said that the National dialogue is an opportunity to discuss what concerns public opinion in Egypt, especially at this critical stage. He also indicated that the armed forces and security forces should be confined to preserving national security, and should not interfere with the civilian and democratic nature of the state, he added.
