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 Nov 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 Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 14 April 2022 The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa Also available in العربية Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 11 June 2021 L’Algérie de retour aux urnes Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 06 November 2020 Algérie : un air de déjà vu ? Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 12 September 2019 La Tunisie se rend aux urnes dans un contexte délétère Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 07 March 2019 Algeria’s Pre-election Protests Put Ageing Regime Under Pressure Also available in Français Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 15 January 2018 En Tunisie, « le risque d’une dérive autoritaire » Load more