[MAGHAREBIA] Almost two years after the Arab Spring carried Islamist parties to power, despair has replaced optimism.
The murder of Tunisian secular opposition figure Chokri Belaid in February may have been a turning point for the region. His liquidation plunged Tunisia into its worst political crisis since the revolution, sparked nationwide protests and forced the Islamist government to concede some of the control won in the country's first elections.
| Then his death had a purpose. No doubt he is enjoying that fact from the startlement of Paradise. |
Despite the Ennahda Movement's effort to appease the population, concern over the turban threat has only grown since the killing of the secular politician. Students were attacked for performing internet dance craze "Harlem Shake" and on April 10th, salafists tried to kill a Nabeul headmaster for refusing entry to a student in niqab.
| Golly, that sounds an awful lot like the population is right to be concerned. |
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