Islamists are bearing the brunt of President Kais Saied’s "counter revolution" with their leaders facing possible jail time and little public sympathy, as many view them as the principle architects of the economic woes and political gridlock that has long gripped the country.
On July 25, voters in Tunisia overwhelmingly approved a constitutional referendum that gives even more power to President Kais Saied leading to concern in Washington and anger that the country is backsliding.
Fadil Aliriza is the founder and editor-in-chief of Meshkal.org, an independent news website in English and Arabic covering Tunisia. As a journalist and researcher, Aliriza has focused mainly on Tunisia from 2011 to the present. He also reported from Libya in 2013 and 2014. His reporting and analysis has appeared in numerous news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, NPR, and Foreign Policy.
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