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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Tunis - Mongi Saidani

Extending State of ‘Emergency’ in Tunisia Triggers Legal Debate

Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied and his wife Ichraf Chebil. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

A decision by President Kais Saied on Friday to extend Tunisia's state of emergency until Dec. 31 of this year, has triggered legal and political controversy in the North African country.

It is the first time in years that the extension is extended for ten consecutive months.

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