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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.

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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: Despite historic low turnout, election likely to enable Saied to get IMF loan

Loan requires painful economic reforms

DECEMBER 19, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
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.

Tunisia capitalizes as new South Korean route for Russian oil imports

Tunisia's role as the middleman in the Russian naphtha trade opens the door for Western investment.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Flag of Tunisia (Illustrative).

Tunisia fans raise massive 'Free Palestine' banner at Qatar World Cup

Tunisian fans waived a massive "Free Palestine" banner, in the FIFA World Cup match between Tunisia and Australia.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fans unveil a banner with the message 'Free Palestine', November 26, 2022.

Tunisia is facing a mass exodus of youth

After the optimism of the Arab Spring, Tunisia’s youth are now trying to make the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe for a better life.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022ByOWEN HOLDAWAY/THE MEDIA LINE
The main souk in Tunis.

Tunisia's anti-terrorism police detain former PM Ali Laarayedh - lawyer

Lawyer Mokhtar Jmayi told Reuters that former prime minister Ali Laarayedh is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS
Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government's swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020

Tunisian migration to Italy reaches new high with over 13,000 migrants so far in 2022

Economic and political crises in the country are the cause of soaring migration to Europe

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Sorento, Italy

Morocco recalls Tunisia ambassador over Western Sahara

The row opens a new front in a series of disputes over Western Sahara that has already escalated a regional rivalry between Morocco and Algeria.

AUGUST 27, 2022ByREUTERS
Presidential candidate Kais Saied speaks during an interview with Reuters, as the country awaits the official results of the presidential election, in Tunis, Tunisia, September 17, 2019.

New Tunisian constitution calls for Palestinian state, Jerusalem as capital

The right of the Palestinian people to their stolen land and the establishment of their state over it after its liberation, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif [Jerusalem] as its capital," the constitution reads.

JULY 28, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
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.

With low turnout, Tunisians approve constitution bolstering president’s control

Some call it dictatorship; others see it as needed to end political paralysis and economic decline

JULY 27, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Flag of Tunisia.

Why is Tunisia's referendum so important? - analysis

If President Kais Saied triumphs in his quest for the new constitution, this will likely be praised in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, but critiqued by Ankara and Doha.

JULY 25, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People take part in a protest against President Kais Saied's referendum on a new constitution, in Tunis, Tunisia, July 23, 2022.