Friday, May 18, 2012

#Libya's revolution 'far from over, transition to democracy will take a long time.

SBS News

5:25 AM  -  Public
Libya's revolution 'far from over' »
Hisham Matar, a Libyan British novelist and a guest at Sydney Writers’ Festival, says Libya's transition to democracy will take a long time.
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