While the second indicator was the Future Movement’s meeting at BIEL, accompanied by talk of regional meetings, this reflects an attempt to reactivate its grassroots base and local coordination offices. Sources within the Future Movement confirmed that, amid the political vacuum created by its withdrawal from political activity on the Sunni scene, the meeting reflects the movement’s desire to assess its political and organizational presence after years of retreat. This is particularly important as February 14 approaches, requiring the movement to gauge the mood of its “blue” supporters and determine how firmly they remain committed to the principles and project established by its founding president and inherited by his son, Saad.
