Countries Tunisia union says to boycott Saied’s national dialogue Tunis – Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union confederation said on Monday it would not take part in a national... Read more 23 May, 2022
Countries Tunisia heads for ‘new republic’ in dialogue without political parties Tunis – Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Friday appointed a loyalist law professor to head a committee charged with... Read more 21 May, 2022
Countries Tunisian president rejects foreign election observers Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday said he opposes the presence of foreign election observers, as the country... Read more 13 May, 2022
Countries Tunisia opens investigations into leaked ‘presidential aide’ recordings Tunisia – Prosecutors in Tunisia have opened an investigation to determine the authenticity of recorded conversations purported to involve... Read more 5 May, 2022
Countries Tunisia announces ‘national dialogue’, without opposition Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced the launch of “national dialogue” to help resolve a political crisis following... Read more 2 May, 2022
Countries Tunisia MPs defy Saied, convene frozen assembly Tunis – More than 100 members of Tunisia’s suspended parliament defied President Kais Saied on Wednesday, holding an online session... Read more 31 Mar, 2022
Countries Tunisians snub poll on reforms as economic crisis bites Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied, who last year grabbed power in what critics labelled a coup, has now... Read more 18 Mar, 2022
Countries Tunisia’s Saied extends powers over judiciary Tunis – Thousands of Tunisians protested on Sunday, hours after President Kais Saied officially replaced a judicial watchdog and gave... Read more 13 Feb, 2022
Countries Tunisia president says freedoms ‘guaranteed’ Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied assured on Thursday that the country’s freedoms are “guaranteed” after rights groups warned of... Read more 21 Jan, 2022
Countries Tunisia president extends parliament suspension, sets election in 1 year Tunis – Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Monday extended his months-long suspension of parliament until new elections in December... Read more 14 Dec, 2021