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Protests and power vacuums: What the Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: From Tunisia to Syria, the uprisings of 2011 showed how revolutions often give way to chaos or renewed authoritarianism, a lesson Jerusalem cannot ignore as Iran convulses.

|ByHERB KEINON
A TUNISIAN expatriate shouts slogans while holding a placard reading ‘Free Tunisia,’ as he demonstrates on January 15, 2011, in Paris.
ONE YEAR after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria, under Ahmed al-Sharaa, is perhaps a nicer place to live, but the suspicion that Sharaa’s formula is but a variation of Assad’s has raised questions about Syria’s long-term direction. Here, the president speaks, marking one year since Assad’s fall, o

Middle Israel: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa move Syria forward? - opinion

After Assad's fall, Sharaa faces the challenge of rebuilding Syria with his first year raising doubts on if he will repeat Assad's mistakes or bring real change.

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
Protesters take part in a protest against Tunisia's President Kais Saied, accusing him of entrenching one-man rule through the use of the judiciary and police, in Tunis, Tunisia November 22, 2025.

Tunisia hands prison terms between 5 and 45 years to opposition leaders

Rights groups, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, said the case is an escalation of Saied's crackdown on dissent since he seized extraordinary powers in 2021.

|ByREUTERS
Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 3, 2024. Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, M

As US moves against the Muslim Brotherhood, Middle East pays close attention - analysis

Regional governments are responding cautiously to Washington’s move against the Muslim Brotherhood, as concerns grow over its effect on regional balance and influence.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Tunisia may be on verge of dissolving the Ennahda movement - report

If the Ennahda party is indeed reduced in influence or disbanded in some way, either by authorities or other means, this will be a major development in Tunisia.

MAY 20, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Islamist Ennahda party and former speaker of the parliament, during an interview with Reuters at his office in Tunis, Tunisia, July 15, 2022.

14 Days: Gaza operation

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

MAY 19, 2023BySTEVE LINDE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen holding a security assessment amid the IDF's Operation Shield and Arrow against Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Tunisia president pledges safety for Jewish citizens after synagogue attack

The president met with Tunisia's chief rabbi, chief Christian archbishop and Muslim mufti, saying that receiving clerics sent a "historical message" of coexistence and tolerance.

MAY 17, 2023ByREUTERS
TUNISIA WAS once considered the Arab Spring’s sole success story, but President Kais Saied has dissolved parliament, dismissed the government and assumed autocratic powers.

Tunisian president claims Djerba synagogue shooting wasn't antisemitic

Two Jewish cousins and three police officers were killed in a shooting near the Djerba synagogue on Lag Ba'Omer.

MAY 15, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied reacts after exit poll results were announced in a second round runoff of the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia October 13, 2019.

Djerba synagogue shooting: Aviel Hadad will be buried on Friday in Netivot

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it is in contact with Aviel's family in Israel and is helping them during these "difficult times."

MAY 12, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
A Jewish worshipper prays during a pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba April 28, 2013

Tunisia's Saied condemns attack on Djerba Jews, historic synagogue

An attack at a historic synagogue and Jewish site in Djerba killed two Jewish cousins and three security personnel.

MAY 11, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Jewish worshippers arrive at the Ghriba synagogue, during an annual pilgrimage in Djerba, Tunisia May 18, 2022.

‘Jewish life goes on’: Djerba Jews and their supporters show resilience after deadly attack

Just a day after a shooting at the synagogue, worshippers gathered to celebrate a brit milah.

MAY 11, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Interior of La Ghriba Synagogue, Djerba, Tunisia

Tunisia synagogue attack may bolster Saied's bid to maintain Western aid

The West may aim to bolster Tunisian security without relinquishing its criticism over the Saied Administration’s political direction.

MAY 11, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
A Jewish worshipper prays during a pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba April 28, 2013

Despite pressure, US move to cut aid to Tunisia remains unlikely

While existing assistance is likely to stay in place, Tunisian President Saied’s authoritarian bent may halt further cooperation and developing ties with the West

MAY 11, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Demonstrators scuffle with police during a protest over the arrest of some of Salvation Front opposition coalition leaders and other prominent critics of the president, in Tunis, Tunisia March 5, 2023.

Governments across the world must do more to protect their Jews - editorial

Following a deadly shooting attack in Tunsia, Israel cannot and should not be expected to be the sole guarantor of Jewish safety around the world.

MAY 11, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Jewish worshippers arrive at the Ghriba synagogue, during an annual pilgrimage in Djerba, Tunisia May 18, 2022