Countries Tunisian rights groups slam Kais Saied’s ‘racist’ migrant comments Tunis – Tunisian rights groups accused on Wednesday President Kais Saied of racism and hate speech after he said... Read more 23 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia president’s former top aide jailed in absentia, media reports Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied’s former chief of staff was sentenced in absentia on Tuesday to prison over... Read more 18 Jan, 2023
Countries Tunisia’s Saied downplays puny poll turnout, slams critics Tunis – Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Wednesday played down massive abstention in this month’s parliamentary elections and slammed... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Countries Tunisian president amends proposed constitution Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied published an amended version of a draft constitution late on Friday in an... Read more 9 Jul, 2022
Countries Tunisia publishes draft constitution ahead of July vote Tunis – Tunisia on Thursday published the draft of a new constitution giving vastly more powers to the president,... Read more 2 Jul, 2022
Business Tunisia urges IMF to consider social impact of reforms Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday urged the International Monetary Fund to take into account the social impact... Read more 22 Jun, 2022
Countries Tunisia president receives draft constitution Tunis – A legal expert charged with writing a new constitution presented a draft to Tunisian President Kais Saied on... Read more 21 Jun, 2022
Countries Tunisia’s Ennahdha warns against dropping Islam from constitution Tunis – Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party warned on Monday against dropping references to Islam in a new constitution set... Read more 14 Jun, 2022
Countries Tunisia judges strike after mass sackings, Saied ‘interference’ Tunis – Tunisian judges launched a week-long strike on Monday in protest at President Kais Saied’s “interference” in the judiciary,... Read more 7 Jun, 2022
Countries Tunisia’s Saied sacks 57 judges, tightens grip on courts Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday sacked 57 judges accused of corruption and other crimes, after passing... Read more 2 Jun, 2022