The International Talk Show - 26.08.2011 | Quadriga

Turmoil in Libya - What will follow after Gaddafi? Protesters in Tunisia and Egypt set an example by deposing their rulers Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak. After a deadly six-month civil war, rebels in Libya have taken over Muammar Gaddafi's headquarters in the capital Tripoli.

Many western nations sided with the regime opponents early in the campaign and NATO came to their aid with air raids authorized by a UN resolution.But who exactly makes up the National Transitional Council moving in to take Gaddafis place? Its members have not been democratically elected and the names of many are not even known. Last month, the NTC's designated defense minister, Abdel Fattah Younes, was killed in an attack widely believed to have been carried out from within the rebels'own ranks.

So just who is taking control in Libya? Are they regime opponents and pro-democracy supporters like Abdel Hafiz Ghoga, the NTC's vice chairman and official spokesman? Or are they tribal leaders eager to get their share of Libya's oil wealth? And how strong is the Islamist movement? Could the country eventually even break apart?

The NATO mandate expires in September - but right now it is far from certain that the struggle for power in Libya is over.What do you think? Turmoil in Libya - What will follow after Gaddafi?

E-mail us at: Quadriga@dw-world.deOur guests:

Stefan Buchen -- is a journalist. He studied Arabic and French in Germersheim before going on to post-graduate study of Arabic language and literature. In 1995, he worked as a correspondent for"AFP"in Jerusalem and as a freelance producer in the Middle East. Buchen began an internship in 2000 at the German radio station"Norddeutscher Rundfunk."He later worked on the Panorama program and was a freelance reporter for the TV station"Arte."Buchen has reported from many countries around the world, including Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Hamed Abdel-Samad -- is the son of a Sunni Imam. At the age of 23, the Egyptian national moved to Germany. He studied political science in Augsburg and English and French at Cairo University. After his studies, he taught at the Institute for Jewish History and Culture at the University of Munich. Since 2009, he has worked exclusively as a freelance writer and journalist. His works include, Mein Abschied vom Himmel: Aus dem Leben eines Muslims in Deutschland (My Farewell from Heaven: the Life of a Muslim in Germany), and Der Untergang der islamischen Welt: Eine Prognose (The Downfall of the Islamic World: A Forecast). He also made a name for himself as a critic of Islam when he co-authored Entweder Broder -- Die Deutschland Safari (Either Broder - The Germany Safari).Erik Kirschbaum -- Born in New York, Kirschbaum began his career as a reporter for various dailies and magazines in the US. He moved to Europe in 1989 to become a correspondent in Germany and Austria. Kirschbaum now works for "Reuters" news agency in Berlin.