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Tunisia police arrest three prominent officials of Ennahda party

Tunisian police arrested three prominent officials of the main opposition Ennahda party on Tuesday, hours after they detained party leader Rached Ghannouchi, the most prominent critic of President Kais Saied, a lawyer and officials said.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2023

Tunisian police detain opposition leader, raid Ennahda party HQ

Rached Ghannouchi has emerged as one of the biggest critics of the president since the leader shut down parliament.

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’s Ghannouchi in Court Again for Incitement against Police

Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisia's former parliament speaker, appeared before an investigative judge on Tuesday to be questioned on suspicion of incitement against the police, which he and his Ennahda party deny. Ghannouchi's lawyer said the accusation was based on a complaint by police about a speech he gave last year at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Tunisian opposition leader in court on incitement charges

Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisia's former parliament speaker and head of its biggest political party, appeared before an investigative judge on Tuesday to be questioned on suspicion of incitement against the police, which he and his Ennahda party deny.

Reuters · Feb 21, 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

Tunisian police summon opposition leader for questioning -party spokesperson

Tunisian police have summoned the head of the biggest opposition party for questioning, the party said, after arrests this month that targeted critics of President Kais Saied raised concerns over free speech and political rights.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2023

Opposition hopes democratic ideals can return in Tunisia

As overseas voting begins, voter apathy is palpable and begs the question if the spirit of democracy in Tunisia is dead.

Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2022

Tunisia’s Ghannouchi in Court Again over Alleged Extremist Links

The speaker of Tunisia's dissolved parliament appeared on Monday before a judge investigating accusations his party helped Tunisian extremists travel to fight in Iraq and Syria. Rached Ghannouchi, an arch-rival of President Kais Saied and also head of the Islamist-inspired Ennahda party, arrived in the morning at the anti-terror court…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 28, 2022

Tunisia: Ghannouchi in Court over 'Incitement to Violence'

The speaker of Tunisia's dissolved parliament appeared in court on Thursday as part of a case involving money-laundering and "incitement to violence". Rached Ghannouchi, who also heads the Ennahdha party, was previously questioned on the case in July. Other Ennahdha members are also facing prosecution over suspicious transactions involving Instalingo,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 11, 2022