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Why Chinese Intelligence Believes Israel and the Muslim Brotherhood Are Reshaping North Africa
Intelligence circles in Beijing, specifically the Ninth Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (the de facto Chinese intelligence agency), view the Muslim...
Silencing Dissent: How Pressure Toppled Tunisia’s Union Leader
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In a major blow to Tunisia's embattled opposition, the head of the nation’s most powerful labour union, Nourredine Taboubi, has abruptly resigned just...
Gaza Aid Flotilla Hit by Second Suspected Drone Strike in Tunisia
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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) reported a second suspected drone strike on one of its aid vessels in Tunisian waters, escalating tensions around...
Tunisia’s Revolution 14 Years On: The Arab Spring’s Legacy of Hope
Fourteen years after the eruption of Tunisia's revolution, the echoes of the Arab Spring continue to reverberate across the region. The self-immolation of Mohamed...
Gaza war turns Palestine into a potential Middle Eastern lightning rod
The Gaza war has turned Palestine into a lightning rod for mounting frustration and discontent in Arab autocracies such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria,...
Tunisia’s Economic Recovery Slows Down amid the Drought
Tunisia’s economic recovery slowed in the first half of 2023 as the country continued to grapple with persistent drought, external financing challenges, increasing domestic...
Tunisia rejects IMF loans and wants to join BRICS
Mahmoud bin Mabrouk, spokesman for the pro-president ‘July 25 Movement’ in Tunisia, said that his country wants to join BRICS, a group of leading...
Blue Economy Offers Opportunities for Sustainable Growth in Tunisia
With support from the World Bank, in June 2022, Tunisia launched its first report on the status of the blue economy. The report, titled...
Key Challenges and Opportunities for Tunisia’s Development
The World Bank has released its second Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) report for Tunisia, titled Rebuilding Trust and Meeting Aspirations for a More Prosperous...
Tunisia: Pressing reform needed to help stabilize public finances
The slow economic recovery from COVID-19 and a delay in carrying out key reforms, including of subsidies, is likely to further strain Tunisia’s public...