Mahmoud Jibril leads the National Forces Alliance in Libya. The coalition is likely to serve “as a bridge between the old and new Libya,” one analyst said. (James Lawler Duggan / MCT / July 8, 2012)
In Libya, Diverse Coalition Has Edge Over Islamists In Elections -- L.A. Times
Libya's National Forces Alliance appears headed for a landslide win. The coalition's wide-ranging views and a lack of Islamist-liberal polarization are factors.
TRIPOLI, Libya — The main street in Misurata remains shot to pieces. In Tripoli's Janzour suburb, displacement camps dot the landscape.
Yet Libya, site of the Arab world's most violent revolution last year, staged largely peaceful national elections over the weekend, with victory appearing likely for a coalition appealing to a wide range of ideological views that is led by one of the main figures in the war that ousted longtime strongman Moammar Kadafi.
Preliminary vote counts suggest a landslide triumph for the National Forces Alliance, or NFA, led by former Transitional National Council Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, a Western-educated political scientist.
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More News On Libya's Elections
Libyan moderates on course to claim election victory -- The Telegraph
Libya's Mahmoud Jibril calls for national unity -- BBC
Neither liberal nor Islamist: Who are Libya's frontrunners? (+video) -- Christian Science Monitor
Mahmoud Jibril, a force for moderation in Libya -- The Guardian
The Arab Spring’s spirit still burns in Libya -- The Telegraph
Despite Fairly Smooth Election, Attacks in Libya Show Unrest -- New York Times
Libya’s Election -- New York Times editorial
Libya’s all-important post-election steps -- Washington Post editorial
In Libya elections, lessons for Arab Spring -- Christian Science Monitor editorial
The Libyan model -- Baltimore Sun editorial
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