By far, the Gulf crisis has played out more destructively in Libya than anywhere else in the Maghreb. Moreover, Al Jazeera’s coverage of the Arab Spring protests that shook Tunisia in 2010/2011 secured some greater soft-power influence for Qatar among Tunisian revolutionaries. Such links and relationships, however, led to some Tunisians growing increasingly opposed to Qatar and its role in post-revolution Tunisia. Such perceptions of Doha pushing Tunisia under the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence created problems for Qatar among many Tunisians who oppose Islamism. For Tunisia, navigating the Gulf in a ‘post-GCC’ future will likely be necessary for many years to come.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 16, 2020 15:22 UTC