Youssef Cherif is a consultant in North African Affairs based in Tunisia. He is an award-winning Tunisian blogger, former consultant for the Carter Center, former manager of the New Arab Debates in Tunisia, and observer in the 2012 presidential elections in Egypt. He has a Fulbright scholarship MA in Ancient History from Columbia University and an MA in International Relations from King's College, London. You can follow him on twitter at @faiyla.

Better under Ben Ali?

[caption id="attachment_55246731" align="alignnone" width="620"] Tunisian people sit on stairs outside the theater on Habib Bourguiba Avenue on…

Departure of the Jedi

[caption id="attachment_55250430" align="alignnone" width="620"] One of the original Star Wars filming locations in Tataouine, Tunisia. (Jean-Claude…

Tatbi' in the New Tunisia

[caption id="attachment_55250023" align="alignnone" width="620"] Jewish pilgrims from Tunisia, Europe and Israel perform the annual pilgrimage to the…

Tunisia’s Example to Libya

[caption id="attachment_55249709" align="alignnone" width="620"] Young Libyans release lanterns into the sky as they celebrate the third anniversary…

Everyone's New Friend

[caption id="attachment_55249157" align="alignnone" width="620"] Tunisia Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa speaks to the media before taking off for the…

Democracy in the Making

[caption id="attachment_55248711" align="alignnone" width="620"] Tunisia's new Prime Minister, Mehdi Jomaa, addresses the handover ceremony in Tunis…

An Ending and a Beginning

[caption id="attachment_55248451" align="alignnone" width="620"] Tunisia celebrates the adoption of a new constitution with a ceremony at the…

The Muslim Brotherhood versus Ennahda

[caption id="attachment_55247743" align="alignnone" width="620"] Mohammed Badie (far left), leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement seen with…

Blacklisted in Tunisia

[caption id="attachment_55247391" align="alignnone" width="620"] Tunisian President Marzouki (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)[/caption]Tunisia under Zine…

Wounded Revolution

[caption id="attachment_55238180" align="alignnone" width="620"] Tunisians carry the coffin of assassinated opposition leader Chokri Belaid. Source:…