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Tunisia
Tunis and Abu Dhabi try to reconnect

Salah Bukhatir, chairman of Bukhatir Group, at a press conference in Tunis, 10 March 2022. — Salah Bukhatir, chairman of Bukhatir Group, at a press conference in Tunis, 10 March 2022. © Tarek Amara / Reuters

After the Tunisian president's crackdown on Ennahda in 2021, Tunis had counted on backing from the UAE, particularly financial support. But it never materialised. [...]

Published on 30/07/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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