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King Salman Receives Written Message from Tunisia’s President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Tuesday a written message from Tunisian President Kais Saied. The message tackled the strong bilateral relations that bind the Kingdom and Tunisia and their fraternal people and efforts to boost them in various fields. The message was received…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

Analysis: Tunisia's Saied savours near total power but faces looming economic tests

By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, heralding a new political era after a brief, difficult experiment with democracy.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

Some Tunisians celebrate ahead of constitution vote result

Hundreds of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets to celebrate after the end of voting on a controversial new constitution that critics say could reverse hard-won democratic gains and entrench a presidential power grab

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Tunisians back new constitution but turnout just 25%, exit poll says

Voters in a referendum in Tunisia on Monday overwhelmingly backed a new constitution giving President Kais Saied nearly total powers but with only a quarter of eligible voters participating, an exit poll said, amid a boycott by opposition parties.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Saied Supporters Welcome Vote on Tunisia Constitution

Its detractors say Tunisia's draft constitution will give President Kais Saied unchecked powers, but for voter Baya, that's a welcome break from the country's old political elite. "They were in power for 10 years and did nothing.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

Tunisians Vote on New Constitution

Tunisians were voting Monday on a new constitution promoted by President Kais Saied, which has been criticized for giving his office nearly unchecked powers and for dashing gains made after the 2011 revolution. The referendum comes a year to the day after Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

Disillusioned Tunisians head to polls for president’s referendum

Tunisians go to the polls on Monday in a constitutional referendum expected to create a presidential regime concentrating power in the hands of the head of state Kais Saied. While many international observers see the vote as just a power grab, at a polling station in the capital Tunis, many…

France 24 · Jul 25, 2022

What became of the 'Arab Spring'?

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to secure more power under a new constitution that is expected to pass in a referendum on Monday, in what critics fear is a march to one-man rule over a country that rose up against dictatorship in 2010.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Why is Tunisia’s new proposed constitution so controversial?

Tunisians are voting on a new constitution put forward by the president which many people in the country are opposed to.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2022

Tunisians vote on proposal to give president more power

Tunisians are heading to the polls to vote on a new constitution

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022