Tag Archives: Tunisia

Thinking Aloud: “From Deep State to Islamic State”

Posted on October 12, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

Oct. 12, 2015 by Darius  I recently read From Deep State to Islamic State: The Arab Counter-Revolution and Its Jihadi Legacy by French Middle East scholar Jean-Pierre Filiu. The book is an up-to-date analysis of why the Arab Spring crashed … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: “Thieves of State”

Posted on July 8, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

July 8, 2015 by Darius  I recently read Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security by Sarah Chayes, who was formerly affiliated with the US military and spent 10 years in Afghanistan.  Simple yet extraordinarily powerful, Thieves of State … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Salafism: Politics and the Puritanical”

Posted on June 30, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Salafism: Politics and the Puritanical” The Economist, June 27-July 3, 2015, pp.38-39 http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21656189-islams-most-conservative-adherents-are-finding-politics-hard-it-beats “Were it not for his bushy beard and trim moustache, Nader Bakkar could be mistaken for one of Egypt’s secular liberal politicians.  The young spokesman for the Nour … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: ISIS, Where Do We Go from Here?

Posted on June 26, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

June 26, 2015 by Darius  It’s been a bad day for the world today. In Kuwait, dozens are dead and hundreds more injured after an ISIS suicide bomber detonated himself in a mosque packed with Shia worshippers. In Syria, dozens … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Tunisia Shines a Light on Past Abuses”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Tunisia Shines a Light on Past Abuses” The New York Times, May 20, 2015, p.A4 “One of the most notorious forms of torture was the ‘roast chicken,’ an obscene stress position in which the victim was suspended naked, like a … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Report Designates Tunisia First ‘Free’ Arab Country in Decades”

Posted on February 9, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Report Designates Tunisia First ‘Free’ Arab Country in Decades” Al-Monitor, February 8, 2015 http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/02/tunisia-free-arab-judiciary-political-challenges.html# “Tunisia’s largely peaceful transition toward democracy following its 2011 revolution stands in stark contrast to the conflict, repression and return of dictatorship seen in other countries that … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: Bill Lawrence on Tunisia

Posted on November 22, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

Nov. 22, 2014 by Darius  Tunisians go to the polls tomorrow to choose their next president.  Earlier this week, I attended a panel discussion at the Middle East Institute’s annual conference.  One of the panelists was Bill Lawrence, currently a … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: It’s the (Tunisian) Economy, Stupid

Posted on October 24, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

Oct. 24,  2014 by Darius  One of the biggest source countries for foreign fighters in Syria is also the Arab Spring’s only real success story: Tunisia. While it’s true that greater political freedom in Tunisia since the Arab Spring has meant greater … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “U.S. Promotes Network to Foil Digital Spying”

Posted on April 22, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“U.S. Promotes Network to Foil Digital Spying” The New York Times, April 21, 2014, p.A1 “A group of academics and computer enthusiasts who took part in the 2011 uprising in Tunisia that overthrew a government deeply invested in digital surveillance have … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Tunisia Lifts 3-Year State of Emergency”

Posted on March 7, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Tunisia Lifts 3-Year State of Emergency” The New York Times, Mar. 7, 2014, p.A4 “President Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia lifted a state of emergency on Thursday that had been in force since the 2011 uprising, in a sign of growing … Continue reading →

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