Tunisia often slips out of sight, but last week a national assembly agreed on a constitution:
Surrounded by the pressure of Islamists and civil activists, Tunisia’s deputies have managed to achieve something unique in the Arab world: making the parliament the centrepiece of political discourse and power. The failure of Egypt – as perverse as it might sound – was another factor that strongly contributed to Tunisian success.
Link:http://www.opendemocracy.net/arab-aw...ian-parliament