Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia Please submit all media inquiries to mayari@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Michaël Béchir Ayari is Crisis Group’s Tunisia Senior Analyst. He joined the organisation in 2011 as a consultant for the North Africa Project. Areas of Expertise Arab and Muslim world Maghreb Social movements Democratic transitions and elections Political engagement in authoritarian regimes Professional Background Michaël previously worked as Research Associate for the Research and Studies Institute on the Arab and Muslim World (IREMAM). He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Institut d’études politiques d’Aix-en-provence and has extensive research experience on political movements in the Maghreb. Languages French English Italian Arabic In The News 1 نوفمبر 2022 Morocco cannot follow Algeria in terms of military spending, so a military alliance with Israel is a way to balance the power with Algeria. VOA Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia Latest Updates Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 29 فبراير 2024 تونس بين تباطؤ النمو والعنف السياسي Also available in Français Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 05 ديسمبر 2023 أن تتعامل أو لا تتعامل: كيف يمكن دعم تونس للخروج من محنتها Also available in English Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 14 أبريل 2022 أثر الغزو الروسي لأوكرانيا على الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا Also available in English Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 11 يونيو 2021 L’Algérie de retour aux urnes Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 06 نوفمبر 2020 Algérie : un air de déjà vu ? Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 12 سبتمبر 2019 La Tunisie se rend aux urnes dans un contexte délétère Load more