Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisians are no better off
As the United States’ acting assistant secretary of state for Near East Affairs, I was sent on a mission along with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer to ascertain Saied’s plans. Pointing to Tunisians having fun on a nearby beach, Ms Akacha told us, “You see? They are not unhappy with President Saied’s decision to take the reins of leadership.
- ▪As the United States’ acting assistant secretary of state for Near East Affairs, I was sent on a mission along with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer to ascertain Saied’s plans.
- ▪Pointing to Tunisians having fun on a nearby beach, Ms Akacha told us, “You see?
- ▪They are not unhappy with President Saied’s decision to take the reins of leadership.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Five Years After Saied’s Power Grab, Tunisia Is Alone and Unmoored — World Politics Review
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:03:09 +0000 |
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OPINIONOPINION, OpinionFive years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisians are no better offTunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.By Joey HoodUS diplomat, former US Ambassador to Tunisia.Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoTunisians protest against President Kais Saied amid an economic and social crisis, in Tunis on May 16, 2026 [Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters]On July 27, 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended parliament in what was then considered the Arab world’s only functioning constitutional democracy.
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