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Tunisia's Saied unpicks young 'Arab Spring' democracy

President Kais Saied has gathered nearly all state power in his hands after dismantling much of Tunisia's young democracy over 11 turbulent months. But as he prepares for a referendum to approve his changes, challenges loom ever larger.

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

Public Workers Strike in Tunisia

A nationwide public sector strike in Tunisia is poised to paralyze land and air transportation and other vital activities Thursday with the North African nation already in the midst of a deteriorating economic crisis. Tunisia’s powerful General Labour Union (UGTT) announced the walkout, which was expected to include 159 state…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

Tunisia International Flights to be Cancelled on Thursday

Tunisia International Flights to be Cancelled on Thursday All international flights to and from Tunisia will be cancelled on Thursday due to a national public strike called by the powerful UGTT union, a union official told Reuters on Wednesday. The union called a nationwide strike by employees in state companies…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

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Nagpur's Jennifer stuns world no. 4, brings home second World Table Tennis U-15 gold

NAGPUR: City table tennis prodigy Jennifer Varghese is turning out to be India's fast rising paddler. Two months after a sparkling international debut at Tunis, 13-year-old Jennifer claimed her second successive U-15 girls' singles gold medal in the World TT Youth Contender to steal the show at Havirov, Czech Republic.

The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022

Human rights groups say Tunisian president dealt deep blow to judicial independence

Ten international human rights groups on Friday accused Tunisian President Kais Saied of dealing "a deep blow to judicial independence", after he sacked dozens of judges last week.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Tunisia Judges Threaten to Strike for 2nd Week Over Sackings

Tunisian judges will extend their strike into a second week if President Kais Saied does not cancel a decree firing dozens of them, the head of the judges association said on Thursday. Saied dismissed 57 judges last week, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists, charges that the association said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 9, 2022

Tunisian judges threaten to strike for a second week over sackings

Tunisian judges will extend their strike into a second week if President Kais Saied does not cancel a decree firing dozens of them, the head of the judges association said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

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Tunisian union says it being targeted by authorities after rebuffing constitution talks

The leader of Tunisia's powerful UGTT union said on Thursday it was being "targeted" by authorities after it refused to participate in talks on a new constitution called by President Kais Saied last month.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

Williams Praises ‘Valuable’ Discussion on Disarmament in Libya

The meetings of Libya’s Joint Military Commission (5+5) has continued for the second day in a row in Tunis, co-chaired by UN Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams in collaboration with France. Representatives from the UK, Turkey, Italy, the African Union, and figures from the Security Working Group (SWG) for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 9, 2022

Tunisia: Striking judges, lawyers protest president's action

Tunisian lawyers and judges have held a small protest outside the capital’s courts as part of their weeklong strike over the president’s dismissal of 57 judges

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Tunisian president cuts days from judges' wages, threatens other penalties after strike

The Tunisian president on Monday asked the justice minister to deduct days from judges' wages and threatened to take other penalties after they started a week-long strike to protest against his move to dismiss dozens of them.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Tunisia Judges to Suspend Work in Courts over Purge

Tunisia’s judges will suspend work in courts for a week and hold a sit-in to protest against a purge of their ranks. President Kais Saied this week dismissed 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists in a crackdown on the judiciary - his latest step to tighten his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022

Tunisia Police Block Protest against Saied Referendum

Tunisian police used pepper spray Saturday to disperse protesters against President Kais Saied and a planned July referendum, nearly a year after he seized wide-ranging powers in what opponents decry as a coup. The police blocked the protesters, who numbered around 100, as they attempted to reach the headquarters of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022

Tunisian judges to suspend work in courts for a week after president fired 57 judges

Tunisian judges will suspend work in courts for a week and hold a sit-in to protest against the president's firing of dozens of judges, a judge said on Saturday.

Reuters · Jun 4, 2022

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Reuters · Jun 4, 2022

Tunisian opposition vows to fight president's move to replace constitution

Dozens of opposition supporters took to the streets of Tunisia's capital on Saturday to protest against the start of talks over a new constitution, which they see as an attempt by President Kais Saied to consolidate a grab for power.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2022

Skirmishes as police block Tunisia protests against July referendum

Police blocked protesters marching towards the headquarters of the electoral board whose chief Saied recently replaced.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Tunisian judges' association calls president's move to sack judges a "massacre"

The Tunisian Judges Association on Thursday called the president's decision to sack dozens of judges as a "massacre" and called on members to oppose it.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

Tunisian Judiciary Accuses Ghannouchi of Attacking State Security

Fatima Bouqtaya, spokeswoman for the court in the Tunis suburb of Ariana, said that the charges facing Rached Ghannouchi, the speaker of Tunisia’s now-dissolved parliament, involve breaching and attacking state security. The Tunisian court has imposed a travel ban on Ghannouchi and 33 other individuals as part of an inquiry…

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Reuters · Jun 1, 2022

Tunisia's president sacks 57 judges, accuses them of corruption

Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Wednesday sacked 57 judges, the official gazette said, after he accused them of corruption, complicity and protecting accused persons in terrorist cases.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

60s Filmstar Claudia Cardinale Honored in Tunisian Birthplace

Actress Claudia Cardinale may have been a sixties legend of Italian and French cinema, but in Tunisia, in the portside district where she grew up, she says she feels "at home". "I left very young, but I spent my whole childhood here, my adolescence," said Cardinale, now 84.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022

Tunisian Union Announces National Strike in June

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union on Tuesday called a national public strike for June after the government refused to increase wages, an escalation that may hinder the government's efforts to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund. Tunisia faces a serious financial crisis and is seeking a $4 billion loan…

Reuters · May 31, 2022

Powerful Tunisian union announces national strike in June, raising pressure on president

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union on Tuesday called a national strike in June in public services and state firms after the government refused to increase wages, an escalation that may hinder the government's efforts to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund.

Reuters · May 30, 2022

Tunisian president slams Venice Commission over report on constitutional referendum

Tunisian President Kais Saied threatened on Monday to suspend the country's membership of the Venice Commission and expel its representatives, after it published a report criticising his plan to hold a referendum on a new constitution.

Belfast Live · May 30, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022

Seven Arab States Could Face Food Crisis in Absence of Urgent Solutions

Seven Arab countries are expected to face a stifling food crisis if they don’t address their political and economic crises to face external challenges, topped by the Russian-Ukrainian war and the high cost of shipping from traditional food-exporting countries. All these outstanding issues and plans to address the food crisis…

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