Divisions emerge between Islamists in Egypt
The Brotherhood, meanwhile, formed an 11-party election bloc called the Democratic Alliance, which includes the prominent liberal parties Al Ghad ( "Tomorrow" ) and Al Karama ( "Dignity" ). Asked whether U.S. officials welcomed the Brotherhood's outreach to liberal groups, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said earlier this month that it signaled "a very positive start" for the new parliament, which is expected to be seated on Jan. 23.
"I think we find that encouraging that there's politics going on there, that there's these kinds of discussions ... taking place," Toner said. "Again, it's very, very early. We just have preliminary results. There's a lot of elections that need to still be carried out, but we're off to a very positive start."
Although Salafists and the Muslim Brotherhood were both officially outlawed here for decades - members of the groups have shared prison cells - Salafist leaders have made several statements that have alarmed Egyptians and underscored their differences with the more moderate Brotherhood.
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