Tunisia's descent into autocracy under President Cais Saied is continuing full throttle. The Islamist Ennahda which shared power in successive governments since Tunisia's 2011 Jasmine Revolution is the main target of Saied's ire. Dozens of its members including party leader Rached Ghannouchi are behind bars on flimsily documented charges. Many are being held ... Show More
Oct 15
Kurdish integration with Syria’s central government remains far from complete
Syria-based American researcher Alexander McKeever, author of the This Week in Northern Syria Substack, says recent violence between Arabs and Kurds has exposed cracks in the integration process, despite Kurdish and Syrian government officials’ claims that it is proceeding succes ... Show More
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Sep 2021
Could the birthplace of the Arab Spring return to absolute, one-man rule?
Thousands of Tunisians have protested again against the President. Kais Saied seized power in July, sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament. He is now ruling by decree and ignoring parts of the constitution. Join host Imran Khan.
With guests, Independent politician Ame ... Show More
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Feb 2024
Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?
In 2011, Tunisians took to the streets against the ruling authoritarian regime. Catalysed by social media, the protests would reverberate around the world, spark the Arab Spring and lead to significant democratic reforms in the country. More recently, Tunisia’s democracy has reac ... Show More
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Apr 2023
Tunisia’s democracy on the brink
Tunisia in North Africa was the birthplace of the Arab Spring, a wave of popular uprisings that shook or toppled authoritarian regimes in the region. But, after a decade of fragile democracy, in 2019 a new strongman, President Kais Saied, swept to power. He directed his campaign ... Show More
49m 5s
Jan 2021
Why are Tunisians still protesting?
Young Tunisians are fuming.For the last two weeks, they’ve been organising protests across the country, sometimes clashing with the police. And the unrest couldn’t have come at a more symbolic time. It’s now ten years since Tunisia got rid of its long-serving President, Ben Ali. ... Show More
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