Olfa Hamdi, Author at Center for Strategic Studies on Tunisia

Constitutional Meddling Won’t Solve Tunisia’s Woes

On July 25, Tunisia holds a national referendum on a new constitution. This will be one year since... Read More → Constitutional Meddling Won’t Solve Tunisia’s Woes

North Africa is facing very tough economic times. Still suffering from Covid, economies in the region... Read More → Economic Freedom Key to Women’s Empowerment

Earlier this month, I participated in the “Med-Atlantic Forum,” sponsored by the Washington-based... Read More → Tunisia: Safe Harbor in Rocky Mediterranean

This week, President Biden hosts the Summit for Democracy, attempting to rally countries globally to defend... Read More → Tunisians Won’t be Excluded from the Democratic Movement

I had the opportunity to participate on a recent panel, “State-owned Enterprises in the Middle East, North... Read More → The High Price of State-Owned Enterprises in Tunisia and Beyond

Opinion Piece First Published by RealClear World. You can read the original piece here. On Sunday, July... Read More → It’s Now or Never for Tunisian Democracy

In healthy democracies, the military stays out of politics and commerce, sticking to its central role of... Read More → Keep the Tunisian Military to Military Matters

April 12, 2021| Economy| Olfa Hamdi

Tunisia’s economy today is on the brink. Believe me, I know from first-hand experience. In late February,... Read More → Beyond Political Survivalism, What Does Tunisia Need Today?

Opinion Piece First Published by the Morning Consult. You can read the original piece here. Two months ago,... Read More → Reform Or Die: Tunisia at a Critical Crossroads

Ten years ago, a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded on a Tunisian street when 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi set... Read More → Completing Tunisia’s Democracy