For his misfortune, Tunisia’s president finds himself on the opposite side of the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union.
It’s about managing oil prices, bread prices, and strategic partnerships.
Hollowed out by corruption and mismanagement and buffeted by adverse economic conditions, authoritarian governments in the Middle East are struggling to deliver the socioeconomic benefits that once pacified their publics.
The conflict in Ukraine is exacerbating an already poor economic situation in Tunisia.
The crisis in these marginalized border areas is likely to perpetuate social instability.
Join us on Tuesday, November 30 from 4:00 till 5:30 p.m Beirut time for a public panel with Amr Adly, Rym Ayadi, Ishac Diwan, Hamza Meddeb and Jérôme Vacher to discuss Tunisia's worsening economic crisis.
In an interview, Hamza Meddeb discusses Tunisian President Qaïs Saied’s further consolidation of power.
In an interview, Sarah Yerkes discusses President Qaïs Said’s sidelining of the country’s cabinet and parliament.
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