by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 15, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relations with France Enduring Despite Recent Setbacks Summary: On 28 December 2023, France’s ambassador Anne Gueguen, presented her credentials to President Kais Saied after having assumed the role in August 2023. Gueguen replaced Andrew Parant as French...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 17, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pro-Palestinian Protests as Anti-Western Sentiment Persists Summary: On 17 December 2023, a small group of protestors gathered at the US Embassy in Tunis calling for the expulsion of US Ambassador Joey Hood due to ongoing US support for Israel in the war in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 14, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: The Hague Raises Terror Threat Level as Gaza War Fuels Tension Summary: On 12 December 2023, the government of the Netherlands issued a report stating that the terrorist threat level in the country had been raised to “substantial.” The Dutch report, issued...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Normalization Criminalization Bill Stalls as President Raises Concerns Summary: On 2 November 2023, the Speaker of the Parliament, Ibrahim Bouderbala, announced to a session of parliament that President Kais Saied was not supportive of the proposed law that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 25, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Parliament to Criminalize Normalization, Issue Bonuses to MEPs Summary: On 19 October 2023, the Tunisian parliament approved for its own Members of Parliament (MEPs) a 1,000 TND per month bonus to cover transport and lodging costs, raising concerns about such an...
