Cynthia Farahat is an Egyptian author, columnist, political analyst, writer and researcher. Co-founder of the Misr El-Umm (2003-06) and the Liberal Egyptian (2006-08) parties, which stood for peace with Israel, capitalism, and the abolition of theocracy, she is on Al-Qaeda affiliated groups' hit list, and was officially banned from entering Lebanon for her work for regional peace. Ms Farahat was under long-term surveillance by the State Security Intelligence Service before moving to the in the United States in 2011.

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