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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.

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

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.