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- Policy AnalysisNorth AfricaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Maghreb-France Relations as Macron Begins Second Term
May 26, 2022Zeidon AlkinaniFor France to remain on good terms with North Africa, it has to be ready to offer concrete assistance and avoid what in many respects have been Macron’s symbol…
- Policy AnalysisTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Kais Saied Continues His Assault on the Tunisian State
Apr 8, 2022Daniel BrumbergIt is difficult to say whether Tunisian President Kais Saied’s March 30 announcement that he is dissolving the country’s parliament represents a turning point …
- Policy AnalysisTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Can Tunisia’s Leaders Forge a New Democratic Bargain?
Dec 29, 2021Daniel BrumbergNothing captures Tunisia’s crisis of democracy better than this act: the sentencing, in absentia, of former President Moncef Marzouki to four years in prison. …
- Policy AnalysisTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Is Tunisia Transitioning to a Liberalized Autocracy?
Nov 18, 2021Daniel BrumbergIf in the coming months Tunisia undergoes a transition, given current conditions, it will probably not be along a path back to democracy. Indeed, while Preside…
- Policy AnalysisTunisia
Saied’s New Decree Deepens Tunisia’s Crisis
Oct 7, 2021Daniel BrumbergTwo telling events unfolded in Tunisia on October 3rd. The first was a demonstration by thousands of flag-waving citizens proclaiming their support for Preside…
- From our AffiliatesTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisian Presidential Coup Threatens a National Crisis
Sep 28, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesOn 22 September 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a partial suspension of the constitution and other extraordinary measures that allow him to rule …
- Policy AnalysisTunisiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Risky Business: Kais Saied’s Regional Alliances
Aug 20, 2021Daniel BrumbergThree weeks after President Kais Saied used Article 80 of the constitution to impose what can be called a ‘state of exceptionalism,’ Tunisians are waiting for …
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Are young Islamists giving up on the ballot box?
Aug 18, 2021Khalil Al-AnaniAfter a decade of being forced out of power and outlawed despite success at the polls, there's a growing fear that Islamists might see violence as the only ans…
- From our AffiliatesTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisia after 25 July: Prospects for a Country in Crisis
Aug 16, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesThree weeks after what many considered as a coup against the constitution, Tunisian President Kais Saied continues to enforce measures aimed at changing the na…
- Event VideoTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa
Aug 6, 2021Tamara KharroubOn August 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa.” ACW …