Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World

Tunisia’s Ennahdha party says leader summoned for questioning

Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahdha movement, has been summoned for questioning [File: Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters]

Tunisian police have summoned the head of the biggest opposition party for questioning after a string of arrests targeting critics of President Kais Saied have raised concerns over free speech and political rights.

Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Ennahdha party and speaker of an elected parliament that Saied formally dissolved last year, has been asked to present himself at a Tunis police station on Tuesday, Ennahdha spokesperson Zayneb Brahmi said.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.