By Adam Hanieh [1] Exactly 10 years on, how should we understand the root causes of the 2011 uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa? At the time, many commentators and policy-makers answered this question with...
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Mohamed HADDAD
Looking back, looking forward: to inherit a revolution
By Miriyam Aouragh & Hamza Hamouchene Around a year ago we were reminiscing about how a decade had passed since the mass protests in Alexandria (Egypt) in June 2010 against the police murder of a young Egyptian...
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Tunisia joins forces to save global capital
Unsurprisingly, Tunisia is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis amid the covid19 outbreak. The newly elected government headed by Elyes Fakhfakh decided on March 22nd to impose an early general lockdown on...
Maha Ben Gadha
Tunisia/Jemna: The State Jealous of a NGO that overruns it
For the inhabitants of Jemna, making the revolution is synonymous to land reappropriation. On January 12th of 2011, two days before the escape of Ben Ali, the villagers already saw the end of the regime. And while...
Tunisia: Olive oil, the curse of abundance
The record-breaking olive harvest makes the Tunisian government rejoice. But voiced concerns of farmers and transformers expose the hidden complexities of a fragile sector and raise questions about its future. “I...
Nada Trigui
Tunisia / ALECA: A Narrative of Fears and Desires (analysis)
A central part of the activism against ALECA is to promote and enable a clear conversation about all the details and to ensure that as many stakeholders as possible are informed and involved in this process. Studies...
Siavash Eshghi
DCFTA / Tunisia: you have no idea what the DCFTA can do for you…
By Mohamed Haddad, editor in chief & Khansa Ben Tarjem, President of Barr al Aman. “Can we sell more olive oil in Europe? Can we mention that it is a product coming from Tunisia? Would it be possible to postpone...
Khansa Ben Tarjem
DCFTA / Tunisia: Negotiating in the dark
This article was written by Fadil Aliriza in collaboration with the editorial board of Barr al Aman A new trade agreement between Tunisia and the European Union is at work and is raising crucial questions. The...
