PoliticsKais Saied’s economic experiment has failed Tunisia

Kais Saied’s promises of fighting corruption, recovering stolen funds, creating community companies and pursuing “self-reliance” have deepened rather than solved Tunisia’s economic crisis, the article argues. By summer 2026, persistent power and water cuts, a collapsed health system and sharply reduced purchasing power had left people struggling to obtain basic food.

TunisiaKais Saiedeconomic crisisgovernance

AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-03 13:09Original