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Arab countries rush vaccines to stricken Tunisia in proxy battle for influence
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Tunisia, Arab Spring’s Sole Success Story, Plagued by Police Brutality Tara Kavaler
Citizens demand end to long-standing use of excessive force
Protests against police brutality have taken place throughout Tunisia on and off since January, and recent weeks have seen them proliferate, particularly in working-class areas of the capital.
The death of Ahmed Ben Ammar, 32, in police custody on June 8 prompted many Tunisians to take to the streets. During one of those protests, officers in civilian dress were filmed beating and stripping a 15-year-old boy in the middle of the street, inflaming the situation.
Demonstrations hold a special status in contemporary Tunisia, as the only country to achieve democracy as a result of the Arab Spring, a series of protests against despotic rule.
Egypt used Gaza ceasefire to ‘improve its standing in Washington’ Farah Najjar © Hamas chief Yehya al-Sinwar hugs head of the Egyptian general intelligence Abbas Kamel as they meet . Hamas chief Yehya al-Sinwar hugs head of the Egyptian general intelligence Abbas Kamel as they meet in Gaza [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
As the first Israeli missile landed on the besieged Gaza Strip, marking the start of an 11-day military offensive, Egypt saw a “tremendous opportunity” to assert itself politically in the region and, as many analysts say, to prove itself to the new US administration.
US President Joe Biden thanked Egypt for “its successful diplomacy” in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the group that governs Gaza.