Tag Archives: Tunisia

Najla Bouden Romdhane is a 63-year-old geologist with little experience in politics. Critics fear she may not be able to stand up to President Kais Saied. Others celebrate the first female Arab prime minister.   After Wednesday’s appointment of geology …

Since the Arab spring, in the face of high unemployment, 100,000 young people have left Tunisia. However, a growing number of startups and a culture of entrepreneurialism points to a brighter future for the country’s youth By Naomi Larsson, for …

Regional outlook in Middle East & North Africa remains grim in the fight against corruption The Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 presents a grim reality in the Middle East and Northern Africa where, despite some incremental progress by a select few, …

Often abandoned by their families and discriminated against in law, the odds are stacked against Tunisian women who have children out of wedlock By: Sarah Souli , for the Guardian (*) Tunisia is often hailed as a progressive Arab country, …

d’Hervé Bazin: «… seul celui qui n’a rien à perdre et tout à gagner met en œuvre toute la voracité de l’intelligence». The situation in Tunisia after the election of the Ennahda party in October 2011 was chaotic. Very poor …