by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Dec 4, 2025 | MENA (Middle East & North Africa), News, Politics
Since independence, Tunisia has continuously sought to define the contours of an identity that is truly its own—both freed from the weight of colonial domination and liberated from reductive interpretations. The notion of “Tunisianity” belongs to this quest: not a...
by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Aug 6, 2025 | International, News, Politics
As the populist chapter of Kaïs Saied’s rule nears its end, and his throne begins to wobble under the weight of a desperate and disillusioned population, Tunisia stands at a pivotal crossroads. Though re-elected in the contested October 2024 elections, Saied emerges...
by Ahmed Lagha | Jan 4, 2025 | MENA (Middle East & North Africa), News, Politics
The Moudawana, or Moroccan Personal Status Code, is a set of laws governing personal status issues, including marriage, divorce, child custody, inheritance, and family relations in Morocco. Playing a central role in regulating the rights and duties of family members,...
by Ahmed Lagha | Nov 17, 2024 | MENA (Middle East & North Africa), News, Politics
October 29-30, 2024, will mark the resumption of negotiations between Tunisia and the European Union, represented by the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG Near, managing the Tunisia dossier and holding the purse strings) and the...
by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Sep 21, 2024 | MENA (Middle East & North Africa), Most Read, News
Echoes from Tunisia, Populism, Transition, and Hopes for Democracy (Ed. L’Harmattan, release date: 23 september 2024). I firmly believe that the (controversial) presidential elections in Tunisia provide an opportunity to assess the state of the country and the record...
