Hosam is a member of the Al-Wasat party and acted in senior administrative (non-political) roles. The party is a moderate Islamist liberal party that was registered after the 25th January revolution. Al-Wasat was granted official status on February 19, 2011 after a court in Cairo approved its establishment.
Ola has no political affiliations and has not been politically active in Egypt or any other state she has resided in.