The New Arab Staff

Samir Hamdi

Hamdi

Comment: The state of emergency declared to combat terrorism is likely to be ineffective or even counter-productive, says Samir Hamdi. A completely new approach is necessary, he writes.

14 July, 2015

Comment: Opponents of Tunisia's democratic transition are using the threat of extremism as a tool of suppression.

06 April, 2015

Comment: The revolution against the Ben Ali regime swept away a suffocating police state. But there are signs it is returning with vengeance, says Samir Hamdi.

04 March, 2015