TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s interim rulers declared the country liberated on Sunday after an eight-month civil war, launching the oil-rich nation on what is meant to be a two-year transition to democracy. But they laid out plans with an Islamist tone that could rattle their Western backers.
Abdul-Jalil laid out a vision for a new Libya with an Islamist tint, saying Islamic Sharia law would be the “basic source” of legislation, and that existing laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified.
And in Tunisia...
BBC -- Tunisia votes in historic free election. Islamist party Ennahda is expected to win the most votes, though it is not clear if it will gain a majority.
Abdul-Jalil laid out a vision for a new Libya with an Islamist tint, saying Islamic Sharia law would be the “basic source” of legislation, and that existing laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified.
And in Tunisia...
BBC -- Tunisia votes in historic free election. Islamist party Ennahda is expected to win the most votes, though it is not clear if it will gain a majority.
