Almost ten years ago today, the small country of Tunisia singlehandedly ignited what has since come to be known as the Arab Spring by deposing its long-reigning dictator, the late Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and sparking a chain reaction of democratic uprisings throughout North Africa and the Middle East.

A decade later, what progress has been made in that country and what are some of the latest developments on the political scene in Tunisia, where a new president and a new prime minister are striving to steer the country in this time of pandemic crisis and dire economic conditions for many Tunisians? Mohammed Dhia Hammami of Wesleyan University, joins us to discuss these issues and more

Guest:

Mohamed–Dhia Hammami, Tunisian political analyst and researcher

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The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.

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The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.

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In the wake of the much-vaunted Israel/UAE/Bahrain accord, this week we take stock of the situation in the Middle East with celebrated Israeli historian professor Ilan Pappe and see where this new development leaves the question of Palestine as well as the general state of human rights and civil rights in the region.

Guest: Ilan Pappe is a Professor of History AND Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies  at Exeter University and the author of several books including his most recent, The Biggest Prison on Earth: A History of the Occupied Territories.

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In the wake of the much-vaunted Israel/UAE/Bahrain accord, this week we take stock of the situation in the Middle East with celebrated Israeli historian professor Ilan Pappe and see where this new development leaves the question of Palestine as well as the general state of human rights and civil rights in the region.

Guest: Ilan Pappe is a Professor of History AND Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies  at Exeter University and the author of several books including his most recent, The Biggest Prison on Earth: A History of the Occupied Territories.

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