Ahmed Medien

Ahmed Medien is a BBA senior at the Mediterranean School of Business in Tunis. Main interests are MENA politics, journalism and travel.

It is worth a delay or two to put Tunisia on the right democratic path

The articles at stake now in the constitutional debates are too significant to wrap up in a matter of weeks

By Ahmed Medien

/ 10 Jun 2013

Ramadan and a new constitution in Tunisia

Ramadan this year has been sugar-coated, a cover for various bills that are supposed to make the lives of Tunisians better, but which are not doing so.

By Ahmed Medien

/ 5 Aug 2012

Questioning the Tunisian Revolution, its Motives and Outcome

As a Tunisian student who is a fervent admirer of the American and French revolutions, the Tunisian revolution does not meet my standards.

By Ahmed Medien

/ 22 Jul 2012

Rethinking Tunisia's Arab Muslim identity

In fact, Arab Muslim identity has never been key to Tunisian politics or foregrounded by any government.

By Ahmed Medien

/ 8 Jul 2012

Getting real in Tunisia

Some people think they’re entitled to more money just because Ben Ali is gone, when ironically, the country has only got poorer since then, and therefore it just can’t happen.

By Ahmed Medien

/ 26 Jun 2012

Will Islamic fundamentalism be a threat to democracy?

How shall we deal with these fanatics? I say that it is up to the youth, including me, to answer these questions and to take action. But how?

By Ahmed Medien

/ 11 Jun 2012

Tunisia: losing the best years

Khaled Bouhrizi, is a 29-year old Tunisian rapper who was incarcerated for six years in prison. He was convicted for trafficking hemp, illegal by Tunisian law. Ahmed Medien went to talk to him.

By Ahmed Medien

/ 2 Jun 2012