Tunisia: the nail in the coffin of the Arab Spring

The country’s problems began with the election of Kais Saied as president, say his critics

Saied at The European Council summit in 2022
Saied at The European Council summit in 2022
(Image credit: John Thys/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Tunisia was once the great hope of the Arab Spring, the sole democracy to emerge from the uprisings that swept North Africa in 2011. But the days of it being the showcase of the Arab world are gone, said Le Monde (Paris); with each passing week, the nation’s image is stained a little more.

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