Tunisia: “Unemployment has killed me”
Youth unemployment is a major driver of radicalization in Tunisia, which supplies more fighters to Syria and Iraq than any other country.
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Arab Spring
Interview: Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki
Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki spoke about human rights, Tunisian democracy, and US support for Middle East dictatorships.
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Podcast: Hosni Mubarak freed from prison
Middle East Weekly’s 11th episode analyzes the release of Egypt’s ex-president, convicted for the killing of protesters in 2011’s uprising,
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Podcast: Tunisia’s post-Arab Spring watchdog
In Middle East Weekly’s first special features podcast, we speak with Khayem Chemli from Al Bowsala, a major political and
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Tunisia’s long path to democracy
Six years ago, Tunisians succeeded in changing the course of history – but low trust and political participation could thwart its democratic transition.
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WATCH: Q&A with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman
Tawakkol Karman, the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, spoke with JMEPP about women’s role in the Arab Spring and the future of her country, Yemen.
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Rami Khouri: The US’ ‘unlearned lessons’ in the Middle East
For the past 35 years, the United States has been militarily involved in the Middle East – from Lebanon to
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