Tag: Ennahda

Tunisia: A revolution that kindled frustrations not hopes

January 20, 2013

Two years ago, Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution toppled Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s dictatorship and ignited the first flames of what would be called the Arab Spring. ... Read More

Freedom of Expression in Post–Revolution Tunisia, Gains and Pitfalls

December 11, 2012

In a brief conversation with a taxi driver who was taking me from Cartage international airport to down town Medina, I noticed glimpses of optimism ... Read More

O Maghreb: Where Art Thou… in US Foreign Policy?

November 16, 2012

The US elections and the monotonous presidential debates bear little to no substance on North Africa. In the much-anticipated third debate on foreign policy, there ... Read More

Tunisia: Managing the Next Phase

October 20, 2012

October 23rd marks the first anniversary of the election of Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly; the first election since the popular insurrection that brought down the ... Read More

Tunisia Salafists Threaten Freedoms & Security

September 23, 2012

Head of Tunisia moderate Islamist Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, has vowed to fight and stand up to the hardline salafists who showed lately their real ... Read More