Interview: Former Foreign Minister of Tunisia Rafik Abdessalem

In this issue we have interviewed Dr. Rafik Abdessalem Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia. Dr. Abdessalem has been a leading figure in Tunisian politics, as he has taken important positions in the post-revolutionary period. He was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in December 2011, following the first free election in the country after the revolution. Dr. Abdessalem served in this position until 2013. In 2014, Dr. Abdessalem founded Center for Strategic and Diplomatic Studies, London-based think-tank that focuses on political, social and economical issues as well as international security. Dr. Abdessalem shared his opinions about the political and social developments in the Middle East, particularly political change in Tunisia and the Arab revolutions.