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 unio... 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 rep... 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’u... 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 str... The New York Times 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