Tunisia faces escalating economic distress and diplomatic isolation five years after executive power consolidation ended its post-Arab Spring democracy.
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North African gas flaring wastes $10 billion yearly. Capturing this supply via underused pipelines offers Europe vital, immediate energy security.
The 2026 Strait of Hormuz conflict sparked a severe trade shock, complicating planned green energy milestones for Maghreb economic heavyweights.
Algeria’s FATF grey-list exit in record time proves reform is possible and offers Washington a strategic opening to reset bilateral engagement.
Algeria is softening its colonial-era demands to explore energy partnerships, yet the Western Sahara dispute remains a critical spoiler.
Tunisia is signaling a turn toward Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” to bolster its anti-Western stance and cement its dependence on Algeria. Proposed direct flights and potential plans to host exiled Hamas leaders underscore a pivot that threatens to destabilize U.S. and NATO Mediterranean security interests.