| In most of North Africa, political change triggered by the Arab Spring uprisings is set to give Islamist parties major influence on economic policy for the first time, after decades in which dictatorial governments kept economics and religion apart.
The Islamist Ennahda party will dominate Tunisia’s coalition government after last month’s elections. Islamist groups are expected to do well in Morocco’s parliamentary polls this Friday, and in a series of Egyptian elections starting late this month. Libyan elections are due next June and the country’s interim leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, has already urged the country to “purify” its financial laws along Islamic lines...............................................Full Article: Source
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