The Latest Breaking News from Ennahdha

Tunisia court frees radio station head arrested in crackdown

Several Mosaique FM journalists have been under scrutiny as Saied’s government cracks down on critics.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023

Tunisia a ‘ticking time bomb’ as Saied cracks down on opposition

Experts and relatives of detained politicians raise alarm on the government’s heavy hand.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2023

More than 100 academics call for Ghannouchi’s release in Tunisia

Some 150 signatories call for the release of opposition leader Ghannouchi, saying his arrest is part of a ‘witch hunt’.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023

Detained Tunisian Islamist leader hospitalized, lawyer says

An opposition leader says influential Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi has been transferred to a hospital, a day after he was detained and his home and party headquarters were searched, Nejib Chebbi, a lawyer who heads an opposition coalition told The Associated Press Tuesday that neither he nor other lawyers…

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Tunisian authorities close opposition Ennahdha party HQ

Move comes a day after party leader Ghannouchi was arrested in a continuing crackdown on Tunisia’s opposition.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2023

Tunisian Islamist leader Ghannouchi detained amid tensions

A lawyer for the Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi says he has been detained after a police search

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Tunisia judge imprisons politicians, businessman amid crackdown

A wave of raids and arrests has targeted opposition figures and government critics.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2023

HRW Criticizes Tunisia Arrests

Human Rights Watch criticized Friday the wave of arrests that Tunisia has been recently witnessing. “The message in these arrests is that if you dare to speak out, the president can have you arrested and publicly denounce you,” it said.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Tunisia’s Ennahdha party says leader summoned for questioning

Ghannouchi, speaker of dissolved parliament, told to appear at police station after arrests of president’s critics.

Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2023

Wave of raids, arrests target government critics in Tunisia

The crackdown on opponents of President Saied has sparked international criticism and fears of a return to autocracy.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023