Kais Saied

Tunisia’s new PM faces economy battered by political turmoil

Tunis – Tunisia’s crisis-stricken economy will be a top priority for the new government of prime minister-designate Najla Bouden, after... Read more

1 Oct, 2021

Politics

Tunisia president names Najla Bouden as country’s first female PM

Tunis – Tunisia’s president on Wednesday named geologist Najla Bouden as the country’s first ever female prime minister-designate, two months... Read more

29 Sep, 2021

Politics

Tunisia parties warn of violence after president’s power grab

Tunis – Four Tunisian political parties on Tuesday urged President Kais Saied to reverse a recent power grab, warning that... Read more

29 Sep, 2021

Politics

Thousands rally against Tunisian president’s ‘coup’

Tunis – At least 2 000 Tunisians rallied in the capital on Sunday to protest against President Kais Saied’s recent... Read more

26 Sep, 2021

Politics

At least 113 Ennahdha members resign amid Tunisia political crisis

Tunis – More than 100 members of Tunisia’s Ennahdha party announced on Saturday their resignation from the Islamist-inspired party over... Read more

26 Sep, 2021

Politics

Tunisia union warns against president ‘concentrating powers’

Tunis – Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union warned on Friday against threats to the country’s democracy after President Kais Saied... Read more

25 Sep, 2021

Politics

Tunisian police re-arrest MP hostile to President Kais Saied

Tunis – Tunisian lawmaker Seifeddine Makhlouf, an outspoken critic of President Kais Saied, has been re-arrested, for “undermining the dignity... Read more

23 Sep, 2021

Politics

Tunisia party says president’s power grab risks ‘dismantling state’

Tunis – Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said on Tuesday that President Kais Saied’s recent measures to extend his powers risked... Read more

22 Sep, 2021

Politics