How Autocracy Prevailed in Tunisia
Not long ago, Tunisia was considered one of the biggest success stories in the Middle East and North Africa. But last month, for the first time in fourteen years, Tunisia held a sham presidential election.
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Independence Usurped: Tunisia’s Central Bank Under Kais Saied’s Rule
To halt its slide toward bankruptcy, Tunisia needs to restore the independence of its central bank and send a very strong signal of reforms to international investors and financial institutions.
- Bassem Snaije
Recent Elections and the State of Democracy in Tunisia
A conversation about the recent elections in Tunisia, their lack of credibility, how they have been received by U.S. and other foreign officials, and what they say about the trajectory of democracy, both in Tunisia and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Can Tunisian Democracy Survive the President’s Second Term?
Kais Saied has chipped away at a decade of progress, but a few factors offer hope for the country’s democratic future.
· October 17, 2024
Tunisia’s Economy in the Eye of the Storm
Tunisia’s vulnerability to financial crisis is clear from its economic performance in 2023. How can the country pull itself back from the edge?
- Ishac Diwan,
- Hachemi Alaya,
- Hamza Meddeb
Tunisia’s Saïed Cannot Avoid the Economy in His Second Term
As Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed embarks on his second term, he is facing an increasingly hostile public that is growing more impatient with his inability to address the country’s myriad economic challenges.
A Mixed Balance Sheet: Russia’s Uneven Influence in the Maghreb
Russia’s outreach to the region has successfully exploited regimes’ frustrations with the West. Yet it has encountered difficulties in navigating the complex interrelations and rivalries.
· October 3, 2024
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