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Tunisia: a possible US – facilitated recovery?
Tunisia has the possibility to explore a new approach towards economic recovery beyond its traditional resources (agriculture, phosphates, tourism, mechanical wares, real estate opportunities, energy projects, etc.) by exploiting […]
Morocco’s Generation Z 212: A New Echo of the Arab Spring
On December 17, 2010, the Tunisian Revolution began when a young street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on fire after being humiliated by the municipal police of Sidi Bouzid. In Morocco, the monarchy managed to anticipate, absorb, and neutralize […]
A nation drained: The alarming rise of Tunisian migration among youth
More than 150,000 Tunisians have left their country over the past five years (2019–2024) to settle abroad. This figure is almost double the number of departures recorded during the 2009–2014 period. In 2022, 1,816,833 Tunisians—representing […]
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Healthcare Hub: A New Strategic Partnership Between MDI and NYU Urban Lab
The Mediterranean Development Initiative (MDI) is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with the NYU Urban Lab. This collaboration marks a major step toward transforming Tunisia into a regional hub for healthcare innovation and medical tourism, combining regional insight with global expertise. […]
“Echoes from Tunisia: Populism, Transition, and Hopes for Democracy” – Ghazi Ben Ahmed Releases His New Book on Tunisia
I firmly believe that the (controversial) presidential elections in Tunisia provide an opportunity to assess the state of the country and the record of President Kaïs Saïed, who holds all powers. What are his achievements? What is the added value of this hyper-presidency? With what results is candidate Kaïs Saïed presenting himself to the people? […]
What if European aid went to the Tunisian private sector?
Will there be a new twist in the interminable soap opera surrounding European financial aid to Tunisia? Negotiated over the summer, split into several instalments and subject to conditions, the €60 million package (out of a planned total of €127 million) was finally rejected in early October by President Kaïs Saïed, who said he would not accept what he saw as “charity or a favour”. […]
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