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Tunisia Approves New Constitution

Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the electoral board said, after a referendum in which voters overwhelmingly backed the document. Saied's rivals accused the electoral board controlled by Saied of "fraud" and said his referendum, held Monday, had failed. On…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Tunisian electoral commission says 'yes' won constitutional referendum

A new Tunisian constitution giving President Kais Saied much more power passed in Monday's referendum, according to preliminary figures, the electoral commission said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

Tunisian new constitution approved by 96.4% according to initial results

A new Tunisian constitution was approved by 96.4 percent of participants in a referendum, the head of the ISIE electoral commission said Tuesday, citing preliminary results.

France 24 · Jul 26, 2022

Tunisia's president says first decision after referendum would be to draft election law - TV

Tunisia's President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that the first decision after the constitutional referendum would be to draft an election law, Al Jazeera TV reported.

Reuters · 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

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

Turnout expected to be low as Tunisians vote on new constitution

Opponents largely expected to boycott a vote they see as increasing the potential for one-man-rule in the country.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2022