In the 2019 presidential elections, many Tunisians turned to Kaïs Saïed as a solution. Saïed ran a populist campaign as a political outsider, calling for ending corruption and reforms to the electoral system. In the final round of voting, he captured nearly three-quarters of the vote for an overwhelming victory and strong electoral mandate. In July 2021, Saïed dismissed the…
Economy
Youth Outlooks: Life Quality and Economic Conditions (Press Release)
In this two-part Arab Pulse blog series, Arab Barometer’s research specialist, Maitha Alsuwaidi, explores MENA youth’s outlook on their quality of life and economic conditions. Here are nine key findings from the two-part blog series: MENA Youth’s (ages 18-29) perceptions on quality of life and their countries’ economies are not different from the perceptions of older age groups. When it…