Fears of a Lurch to Dictatorship Blight Arab Spring’s Last Hope
As freedoms shrivel and the economy sputters, anger boils in Tunisia once more
A protester waves a Tunisian national flag during protests against President Kais Saied, on the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution in Tunis, Tunisia, on Jan. 14.
Photographer: Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images
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TV talk-show host Amer Ayad was expecting a backlash after he used his platform to portray Tunisia’s president as an aspiring dictator. But even he was stunned by its severity.