Eric Reidy

Eric Reidy is a freelance journalist currently based in Tunisia. His reporting covers topics in the Middle East and North Africa from politics and human rights to environmentalism and entrepreneurship. On Twitter @eric_reidy.

Tunisia | May 19, 2015

Tunisia cracks down on radicalization

The Tunisian government is taking a number of steps to prevent radicalization and to counter religious extremism in the country.

A man from the Salafist faction holds up a banner that reads "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God", on the second anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution at Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis January 14, 2013. Thousands of Tunisians protested against the Islamist-led government on Monday, exactly two years after the overthrow of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a popular revolt that inspired others across the Arab world. In the same street, about 2,000 supporters of the Islamic-led

Syria | Apr 23, 2015

Tunisia’s new government shifts foreign policy

The Tunisian Foreign Ministry’s announcement that it would send a consul to Syria has been refuted by the president as the new government reconfigures Tunisia’s regional alliances.

Tunisia's Foreign minister Taieb Baccouche (L) speaks with Imam of the municipal Drancy mosque in Seine-Saint-Denis, Hassen Chalghoumi (2R) on March 18 mars 2015 in front of the Tunisian embassy in Paris where people gathered in solidarity with victims of the Tunis's museum attack. 22 were killed including 20 tourists by two gunmen at Bardo International Museum on March 18, 2015 in Tunis. AFP PHOTO/FRANCOIS GUILLOT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)

Tunisia | Mar 20, 2015

Is Bardo attack a sign IS is gaining foothold in Tunisia?

The March 18 terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 23 people heightened fears among the public about the Islamic State presence in Tunisia.

Tunisian policemen stand guard at the entrance of the Bardo national museum in Tunis March 19, 2015. Tunisia said it would deploy the army to major cities and arrested four people on Thursday after militant gunmen killed 20 foreign tourists visiting the national Bardo museum, the worst attack on the north African country in more than a decade. REUTERS/Anis Mili - RTR4U1PF

Tunisia | Feb 6, 2015

Report designates Tunisia first 'free' Arab country in decades

Freedom House has ranked Tunisia as a "free" country, despite the political, economic and social challenges inherited from the dictatorship era.

A woman shouts slogans during celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of Tunisia's 2011 revolution, in Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis January 14, 2015. REUTERS/Anis Mili (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY) - RTR4LGKF

Tunisia | Dec 22, 2014

Nidaa Tunis, Ennahda agree on economic policy

Nidaa Tunis and Ennahda share a similar economic vision for stabilizing the Tunisian economy, raising the question of whether there will be a true political opposition to challenge government policies.

Tunisia's Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi adjusts his glasses during a news conference at the G8 summit in Deauville May 27, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTR2MYO6

Tunisia | Nov 25, 2014

Tunisian youth skip presidential vote

Tunisia’s presidential elections are seeing a low youth voter turnout, as many young Tunisians are frustrated that the candidates are not addressing their core issues: employment and economic opportunity.