Maha Yahya
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}Source: Getty
On the Tunisia Attack
Tunisia is reeling from a brutal terrorist attack on one of its popular beach resorts that has left 37 people dead.
Source: CBC Radio
Talking with CBC Radio’s Carol Off and Jeff Douglas on their program As it Happens, Carnegie Middle East Center scholar Maha Yahya discussed the recent terrorist attack on a Tunisian beach resort that has left 37 people dead. Maha pointed out that it is apparent there are elements looking to destabilize Tunisia despite their ongoing democratic transition. People have overlooked the socioeconomic factors that led to Tunisia’s revolution, she concluded.
About the Author
Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Maha Yahya is director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where her research focuses on citizenship, pluralism, and social justice in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings.
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Maha Yahya
Recent Work
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