Tunisia’s extensive social expenditure has proven to be both unfair and inefficient, further worsening the country’s financial problems. However, this substantial spending has allowed Saied’s regime to buy time and keep the country afloat until the elections. Now that the elections are over, persisting with this approach risks fueling a vicious cycle that could lead to social instability.
On the third anniversary of the Abraham Accords, an already fractured region is divided further over the prospects of peace.
To understand the underlying factors contributing to the surge in irregular migration from and through Tunisia, the Malcolm H. Kerr Middle East Center and The Global Initiative are organising a joint event on Wednesday, 12 July at 4:00 PM EEST with Tasnim Abderrahim, Hamza Meddeb, and Anna Knoll.
Climate change in the Middle East will amplify preexisting vulnerabilities stemming from conflict, displacement, marginalization, and corruption, while also creating new risks. Governments in the region will need to adopt more inclusive reforms as part of their climate adaptation strategies.
To discuss the renewable energy in Morocco, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center is organizing a panel discussion on June 19, at 3:00 EEST. The speakers will be Anas Mazzour and Abdel El Rahim Ksiri. The discussion will be in Arabic and moderated by Rafiah Al Talei.
Washington may be tempted to give up after Tunis’s democratic backsliding, but instead it should use targeted actions that have worked in other countries.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
