Hamadi Jebali: A View from Tunis

Oxford, Asharq Al-Awsat—With Tunisian elections nominally scheduled to take place before the end of this year, there has been much focus on political divides and infighting in the country's fledgling democracy. At the same time, Tunisia is dealing with a resurgence of Salafist extremism that will require not only a clear position from the government, but also broader regional and international cooperation. Former Tunisian prime minister Hamadi Jebali resigned his post in March over the p...

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Opinion: Ennahda will survive the next elections

Some observers of the Tunisian political scene think that the country will experience a dramatic change as a result of the elections scheduled for the end of the year. However, many of those familiar with the details of the political scene in Tunisia since the time of the revolution—particularly following the elections of October 23, 2011—do not share the same opinion. Nevertheless, we have begun to see a number of changes in Tunisian politics, especially since the election of the Tunisian C...

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