In 2011 Tunisia was the first Arab nation to topple its dictator, and the only one where genuine democracy survives. On Sunday the president, Kais Saied, fired the country’s prime minister, dismissed the government and froze parliament. The opposition – led principally by Ennahda, the moderate Islamist party with the most seats in parliament – called his actions “a coup”. What Tunisia needs is for the politicians to adopt a more realistic view of where the country needs to go. President Saied defied the constitution to suspend parliament.

Source: The Guardian July 26, 2021 18:00 UTC