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 23 Jul 2020 There have been extremely difficult moments in Tunisia, where the country seemed to risk tumbling into the worst scenario. But there have always been politicians and unions keeping channels of discussion open. Voice of America Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia 2 Apr 2020 The [Algerian] protest movement could be made more determined in the future due to the economic and social consequences of the [COVID-19] restrictions, as well as the repression. The National Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia 16 Feb 2020 Le vote [du parti islamiste Ennahda] reflète les tensions au sein du parti. Notamment concernant la succession de Rached Ghannouchi à sa tête qui doit se décider lors d’un congrès cette année. Le Croix Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia 26 Jan 2020 If the [Tunisian] government (...) can’t channel populist concerns about sovereignty, there risks to be a lot of instability and protests. VOA Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia 25 Feb 2018 There is tension between the [Tunisian] police and the judiciary [about ISIS militants]. The police say it’s because the judges are terrorists themselves. BuzzFeed Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia 14 Jan 2018 There is a fertile ground for social anger [in Tunisia] that needs to be taken into account. What will be interesting in the next days is how the youth movements will structure themselves. The New York Times Michaël Béchir Ayari Senior Analyst, Tunisia Latest Updates Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 12 September 2019 La Tunisie se rend aux urnes dans un contexte délétère Le premier tour de l’élection présidentielle anticipée tunisienne aura lieu ce dimanche 15 septembre. Selon l’analyste principal de Crisis Group sur la Tunisie, Michael Ayari, les risques de déraillement du processus électoral et de violences sont réels. Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 7 March 2019 En Algérie, la rue met le pouvoir face à ses contradictions Une série de protestations contre « le mandat de trop » s’est emparée du pays depuis l’annonce de la candidature du président Bouteflika à l’élection d'avril. Dans ce questions-réponses, notre analyste Michaël Ayari, de retour d’Algérie, se penche sur les ressorts d’une mobilisation inédite et examine les scénarios possibles. Also available in English Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 15 January 2018 En Tunisie, « le risque d’une dérive autoritaire » Pour les chercheurs d’ICG, Michaël Ayari et Issandr El-Amrani, le pouvoir tunisien doit parachever la transition démocratique sept ans après la chute de Ben Ali. Originally published in Le Monde Afrique Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 15 January 2018 On the Politics behind Tunisia’s Protests Analysis on the politics behind the scenes of the ongoing protests in Tunisia. Originally published in The Arabist Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 9 March 2016 Seven Ways to Steady a Tunisia under New Attack Load more