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Tunisia crisis escalates as police summon opposition figures

Tunisian anti-terrorism police summoned the country's main opposition figure for questioning on Friday, as a political crisis deepens in the wake of President Kais Saied's move to dissolve parliament and impose one-man rule.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

Tunisia's Ghannouchi says he has been summoned for questioning

Tunisian anti-terrorism police have summoned for questioning Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Islamist Ennahda party and speaker of the parliament which President Kais Saied dissolved this week, Ghannouchi said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

Tunisia's Free Constitutional Party says to boycott referendum on political changes

Tunisia's Free Constitutional Party will‮ ‬boycott any referendum on political changes and pledge to oppose it, said party leader Abir Moussa on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

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Tunisia’s President Rules Out Early Elections after Dissolving Parliament

Tunisia's parliamentary elections won't be held within the next three months, President Kais Saied said late on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Najla Bouden, according to a Facebook post by the president's office. Saied issued a decree on Wednesday dissolving parliament, which has been suspended since last year,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022

Tunisia's president says elections won't be held after three months

Tunisia's parliamentary elections won't be held after three months, president Kais Saied said late on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Najla Bouden, according to a post on Facebook by the president's office.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

U.S. deeply concerned by Tunisian president's move to dissolve parliament

The U.S. State Department on Thursday said Washington is deeply concerned by Tunisian President Kais Saied's move to dissolve parliament, which has been suspended since last year, after it defied him by voting to repeal decrees that he used to assume near total power.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisia's Ennahda rejects dissolution of parliament, will boycott referendum

Tunisia's main opposition party, the Islamist Ennahda, rejects President Kais Saied's move to dissolve parliament and it will boycott any referendum he calls to restructure the political system unilaterally, its leader said.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

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Tunisia union hails assembly dissolution, urges an end to Saied's gathering powers

Tunisia's powerful UGTT union on Thursday welcomed a decision by President Kais Saied to dissolve parliament, but it urged an end to his accumulation of powers and a return to the democratic path.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisia caught between president and parliament as crisis deepens

Both Tunisian parliament and President Saied are trying to exert authority, as Saied announces parliament’s dissolution.

Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisia's Ghannouchi says 20 MPs under investigation after online session

At least 20 members of Tunisia's parliament who took part in an online session in defiance of President Kais Saied have been summoned by an anti-terrorism unit for investigation, the parliament speaker said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisia’s President Dissolves Suspended Parliament

Tunisian President Kais Saied dissolved parliament on Wednesday, months after suspending it. Following a meeting with the national security council, Saied announced that he had ordered the Minister of Justice to call on the attorney general to take action after the virtual plenary session of the suspended parliament. Despite the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisian President dissolves parliament, threatens to prosecute MPs who voted to curb his powers

Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Wednesday dissolved the country's parliament, which has been suspended since last year, and said lawmakers who defied him by voting to repeal decrees he used to assume near total power would be prosecuted.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisian president announces he is dissolving Parliament

Tunisian President Kais Saied said on state TV on Wednesday that he has decided to dissolve the Parliament.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

Tunisian suspended parliament holds online session, defying president

Tunisian members of parliament defied President Kais Saied on Wednesday by holding their first full session since last summer when he suspended the chamber and moved to one-man rule.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022

Tunisia's Saied Condemns Parliament Sessions as 'Illegal'

President Kais Saied has condemned "illegal" meetings of Tunisia's parliament which he suspended last July, saying those responsible for the planned virtual sessions were trying to sow chaos. The North African country is in the throes of a deep political and economic crisis which took a dramatic turn last July…

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

Tunisia's president warns against attempts to hold sessions of suspended parliament

Tunisia's president warned late on Monday against attempts to hold sessions of the suspended parliament saying forces and institutions will confront those who want to push Tunisians to fight.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022

Tunisia’s President Warns Against Attempts to Hold Sessions of Suspended Parliament

Tunisia’s president warned late on Monday against attempts to hold sessions of the suspended parliament saying forces and institutions will confront those who want to push Tunisians to fight. Speaker Rached Ghannouchi said earlier on Monday that parliament will hold two full sessions this week, to consider revoking President Kais…

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

U.S concerned about democratic path in Tunisia, urges respect for freedom

The United States is concerned about the democratic path in Tunisia, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, urging the Tunisian authorities to respect freedom of expression and halt civilian military trials.

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Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

Tunisian parliament speaker defies president with planned sessions

Tunisia's parliament will hold two full sessions this week, the speaker said on Monday, to consider revoking President Kais Saied moves toward a new constitution and one-man rule.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Tunisia releases a journalist detained a week ago for refusing to reveal his sources

A Tunisian judge released on Friday a journalist who refused to reveal his sources and who was imprisoned for a week, the country's main journalism union said.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022

US Official Visits Tunisia to Discuss Political Reforms

United States Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya arrived in Tunis on Wednesday on a visit that will last until March 27. She is scheduled to meet with senior government officials to discuss inclusive political and economic reforms, protecting human rights, and the integral role…

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Tunisian journalists union says it approves state media strike

Tunisia's main journalists union has approved a state media strike on April 1 over the "president's attempts to control public media‮ ‬and the authorities' insistence on hitting the sector," union official Amira Mohamed told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

Tunisia military judge orders release of president's opponent

A Tunisian military judge on Monday ordered the release of Abd Errazak Kilani, a lawyer and prominent opponent of President Kais Saied, from prison pending trial, Kilani's lawyer told Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

Tunisian president issues amnesty decree to recoup funds from corruption cases

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday issued a decree to offer an amnesty to businessmen involved in corruption cases if they put money into state projects, the official gazette said, a move aimed at recovering about $5 billion.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2022

Tunisia’s President Says All Can Express Views on New Political System

Everyone in Tunisia will have a chance to express their views on plans for a new political system before a panel gives directions for constitutional reforms, President Kais Saied said on Monday. Saied faces strong criticism that he seeks to establish one-man rule since he monopolized the executive authorities and…

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