“Claiming injustice, Libya Islamists push political role”
Islamists say they are shut out of new administration
Category: Elections
“Insight- In home of Arab Spring, a desire for more”
In the offices of one of Tunisia’s many political parties, a poster captures the fear that keeps people returning to the streets. It shows a woman in the midst of a protest. She holds up a simple sign: “The martyrs did not die for a new dictatorship.”
“Islam can exist with democracy, says Turkish PM”
“Tunisia’s new political order will show that Islam and democracy can co-exist just as they have in Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said”
“Liberal maverick to push for secular Poland after win”
“An ultra-liberal party that surged from nowhere to third place in Poland’s election plans to shake up the political system with demands for the repeal of restrictions on individual freedoms and an end to the Catholic Church’s privileges.”