Tunisia appoints the first female leader of an Arab League nation

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5 points·ripvanwinkle··4 comments

What does female leader mean? She's been named prime minister not president. I don't know about the middle East part of "the arab world" but Algeria and Morroco for sure have female ministers too.

I have not kept up on Tunisian politics but if someone else knows, I am curious if this is a positive result from the Arab Spring protests or if this is an unrelated change. I know that generally the Arab Spring is viewed as not having great outcomes, as with many revolutions, which is why I am asking.

https://apnews.com/article/africa-tunisia-cabinets-ac917418a...

> Tunisia has been without a head of government and in limbo since Saied froze the country’s parliament and seized executive powers on July 25. The move notably sidelined the Islamist party that dominated parliament, Ennahdha, and critics denounced the president’s moves as a coup that threatens Tunisia’s young democracy.

> Saied said he acted to save the country amid unrest over financial troubles and the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

I don't think Tunesia was that much affected by the Arab spring. It is a relatively modern country. Still rife with corruption though at least from what I heard from people having family there.

Colleague of mine is from there and was a policeman until he emigrated.

Don't smoke a joint in Tunesia, tourists also have to go to prison for that, 30 years isn't uncommon.

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