Islamists fare well in an Arab world in revolt
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Tunisian Islamists claim election victory (Source: AFP/Lionel Bonaventure)
By James M. Dorsey
The score is 1:0 in favor of the Islamists in this month’s Arab revolt match.
Islamists emerged from Tunisia’s first post-revolt election as the country’s foremost political force set to play a key role in drafting the country’s new constitution. With Libyan leade…