The Guardian on Saturday said Tunisia's newly elected president Beji Caid Essebsi may be a respected and experienced moderate, but he will need a government capable of solving deep economic problems, including a north-south regional divide.
In the paper's view on Tunisia's transition, described as a "success story", the Guardian added that the country offers the closest thing to a success story in the aftermath of the 2011 Arab spring, although many challenges still lie ahead.
"Tunisia remains the country that offers the greatest hopes of a stabilized democracy in the Arab Muslim world," the paper said.
Tunisia's success so far confirms that democracy and Islam are in no way a contradiction. It is an example that should, with time, inspire others in the region. As such, Tunisia deserves strong financial assistance from those in the west that claim they favor democracy, The Guardian concluded.