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
Covid-19: Will patents hinder access to vaccines and medical treatments?
“The first and only priority for trade negotiators at this time should be to remove all obstacles, including intellectual property rules, in existing agreements that hinder timely and affordable access to medical...
Hafawa Rebhi
Global trade war: where do developing countries stand?
Are “developing’ countries privileged by their status in the World Trade Organization? In fact, this tag opens doors to various trade flexibilities: it seems to burden Donald Trump as he insisted to “end unfair trade...
Nada Trigui
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...
Can Modern Monetary Theory solve Africa’s debt crisis ?
For centuries, indebtedness has been a feature of African economies. Debt has been so heavy and unsustainable that it is often thought to be irrevocable. Is indebtedness really irredeemable? And can monetary sovereignty...
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...
