
Tunisia's political crisis
03 | august | 2021
After months-long protests with an escalating pandemic, economic and political crisis, on July 25 President Kaïs Saïed assumed executive powers by sacking the Prime Minister and suspending the Parliament and removed immunity for MP’s. A decade after the Arab Spring, Tunisia faces a new crossroads between democracy and authoritarianism.
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Resources
Tunisia
Freedom House
Kais Saied, the Tunisian president accused of undermining democracy [30/07/2021]
Heba Saleh, Financial Times
What is Article 80 used by Tunisia’s president to justify coup? (video) [28/07/2021]
Sulaiman Lkaderi, Middle East Eye
President Qaïs Said Has Suspended Tunisia’s Parliament, Dismissed the Prime Minister, and Enhanced His Judicial Authority [27/07/2021]
Hamza Meddeb, Carnegie Middle East Center
Opinions & Analysis
Tunisie: L’état d’urgence dans l’urgence de l’Etat! [03/08/2021]
Monji Ben Raies, Leaders
Tunisia, the myth, is a burden its people did not ask for [02/08/2021]
Omar Al-Ghazzi, Middle East Eye
Tunisia shows that democracy will struggle if it can’t deliver prosperity [01/08/2021]
Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
Tunisia’s Attempt at Democracy Starts to Topple [01/08/2021]
Safwan M. Masri, Wall Street Journal
«La Tunisie doit gagner la bataille de l'éducation» [30/07/2021]
Donia Kaouach, Le Figaro
The Return of Hypocrisy [30/07/2021]
Shadi Hamid The Atlantic
Kais Saied y el golpe constitucional en Túnez [30/07/2021]
Bernabé López García, Elcano
«La démocratie tunisienne, entre panne passagère et coup d’arrêt durable» [30/07/2021]
Sophie Bessis, Le Monde
The 25th of July: Tunisia’s revolution, part 2? [30/07/2021]
Larbi Sadiki, Al Jazeera
Tunisia’s president launched a political crisis. Is it a coup? [29/07/2021]
Nicholas J. Lotito, Monkey Cage
Tunisia: Biden's tepid response exposes aversion to democracy [29/07/2021]
Nader Hashemi, Middle East Eye
A Coup in Tunisia? [29/07/2021]
Will Todman, CSIS
Tunisia’s presidential power-grab is a test for its democracy [28/07/2021]
Larbi Sadiki & Layla Saleh, Open Democracy
Tunisia's Litmus Test for Arab Politics [28/07/2021]
Hussein Ibish, Business Day
Tunisia was the only democracy to blossom from the Arab Spring. Now it’s a mess. [28/07/2021]
Karim Mezran & Alissa Pavia, Atlantic Council
Miscalculating Tunisia [28/07/2021]
Steven A. Cook, CFR
Losing the Last Hope of the Arab Spring [28/07/2021]
Bobby Ghosh, Bloomberg
Tunisia’s Democracy Needs Help. Will Biden Step In? [28/07/2021]
Michael Hirsh, Foreign Policy
What happened in Tunisia was a coup [27/07/2021]
Haythem Guesmi, Al Jazeera
The International Community Must Use Its Leverage in Tunisia [27/07/2021]
Sarah Yerkes, Foreign Policy
La Tunisie, berceau des «printemps arabes», cède aux sirènes de l’homme fort [27/07/2021]
Frédéric Bobin, Le Monde
Tunisia’s Trumpian president [27/07/2021]
Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera
Political Crisis in Tunisia: U.S. Response Options [27/07/2021]
Sarah Feuer, Washington Institute
Tunisia should learn from its neighbors that strongmen are not the answer [27/07/2021]
Ezzedine C. Fishere, Washington Post
Tunisia: What will happen in the days ahead? [27/07/2021]
Eya Jrad, Middle East Eye
Tunisia coup: What Europeans can do to save North Africa’s only democracy [26/07/2021]
Tarek Megerisi, ECFR
Biden must try harder to stop the coup in Tunisia [26/07/2021]
Josh Rogin, Washington Post
Tunisia’s Democrats Need U.S. Support Now More Than Ever [26/07/2021]
Thanassis Cambanis, World Politics Review
Why many Tunisians are celebrating President Saied’s decision [26/07/2021]
Fadil Aliriza, MEI
Tunisia: There is nothing constitutional about Kais Saied's coup [26/07/2021]
David Hearst, Middle East Eye
Back from the brink: A better way for Europe to support Tunisia’s democratic transition [30/06/2021]
Tarek Megerisi, ECFR
Tunisian Civil Society and the Shrinking Margin of Freedom [15/06/2021]
Maya Chaker, POMED
Why Tunisians are still out on the streets – a decade after the ‘Dignity Revolution’ [21/03/2021]
Saerom Han, Andrea Teti & Pamela Abbott, The Conversation
Tunisia's Protests and the Threat of Repression [23/02/2021]
Yasmina Abouzzohour, ECFR
Where are the democratic dividends for Tunisians? [03/02/2021]
Said AlDailami, Qantara
Tunisia’s Difficult Transition: Will There Be Light at the End of the Tunnel? [11/01/2021]
Messaoud Romdhani, POMED
Editorials
Tunisians have had enough of Ennahda failings [02/08/2021]
Gulf News
The way out of Tunisia’s crisis [31/07/2021]
The Economist
Tunisie: résister à la tentation du pouvoir personnel [29/07/2021]
Le Monde
Arab democracies: the least worst option [29/07/2021]
The Guardian
Crisis in Tunis: On Tunisian President’s decision to suspend Parliament [28/07/2021]
The Hindu
Tunisia’s democracy: a fragile thing [28/07/2021]
The Irish Times
Reverting to autocracy is not the answer for Tunisia [28/07/2021]
Financial Times
Tunisia’s coup: a spring that turns to winter [26/07/2021]
The Guardian
News
Tunisia crisis: Democrats, despots and the fight for power [04/08/2021]
Magdi Abdelhadi, BBC
Tunisian Labor Union Urges New PM Appointment [03/08/2021]
Asharq Al Awsat
Tunisia coup: Bar Association 'under siege' as security forces seek arrest of lawyer [02/08/2021]
Middle East Eye
Tunisie: des ONG internationales inquiètes après l’arrestation d’un député critique envers le president [01/08/2021]
Le Monde
La ‘Primavera’ Tunecina Se Tambalea [01/08/2021]
Ricard González, El País
Fending off 'coup' claims, Tunisian president announces anti-corruption drive [31/07/2021]
Stephen Quillen, Al Monitor
Tunisia coup: Ennahda leader blames UAE for power grab [31/07/2021]
Middle East Eye
En Tunisie, la nomination du nouveau chef du gouvernement se fait attendre [31/07/2021]
Lilia Blaise, Le Monde
Tunisian lawmaker arrested after Facebook posts criticizing Saied [31/07/2021]
Al Monitor
Tunisie: première nomination par le président Kaïs Saïed au ministère de l’intérieur [30/07/2021]
Le Monde
Is Tunisia’s fragile democracy under threat? [30/07/2021]
Mohamed Ali Ltifi, Al Monitor
Tunisia coup: Ghannouchi urges return to democracy [30/07/2021]
Middle East Eye
En Tunisie, le parti Ennahda joue la carte de l’apaisement et du dialogue [29/07/2021]
Lilia Blaise, Le Monde
Why Tunisia’s Promise of Democracy Struggles to Bear Fruit [28/07/2021]
Carlotta Gall, The New York Times
The Roots of Tunisia's Crisis Are Economic [28/07/2021]
Andrew Parasiliti, Al Monitor
Tunisia's Popular Coup? [28/07/2021]
Francesca Ebel, Newlines Magazine
Tunisia coup: How the world reacted [27/07/2021]
Middle East Eye
Influential voices in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE celebrate Tunisia turmoil as blow to political Islam [27/07/2021]
Claire Parker, Washington Post
Tunisia’s Kais Saied responds to coup claims: ‘Revise your constitutional lessons’ [27/07/2021]
Ismaeel Naar, Al Arabiya
Tunisia’s president imposes month-long curfew and bans gatherings [27/07/2021]
The Guardian
Law experts split on whether president Saied's power move is legal [27/07/2021]
Francesca Ebel, Middle East Eye
Tunisie : après le coup de force du président, Ennahda se dit prêt à la tenue d’élections anticipées [27/07/2021]
Le Monde
UN, Arab League urge restraint in Tunisia [26/07/2021]
Khaleej Times
Tunisia coup: Who is President Kais Saied? [26/07/2021]
Middle East Eye
Factbox: Reactions to Tunisia's democratic crisis [26/07/2021]
Reuters
Islamist Ennahda supporters attempt to storm Tunisian parliament [26/07/2021]
Ismaeel Naar, Al Arabiya
Tunisia’s Democracy Verges on Collapse as President Moves to Take Control [26/07/2021]
Vivian Yee, New York Times
Tunisia’s president orders military to manage virus crisis [21/07/2021]
Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press
Protests over police violence spread through Tunisian capital [15/06/2021]
Simon Speakman Cordall, The Guardian
Clashes after Tunisia demonstration against police violence [13/06/2021]
Al Arabiya
Political bickering stalls Tunisian national dialogue [09/04/2021]
Mohamed Ali Ltifi, Al Monitor