Two more Tunisia MPs critical of president arrested
Tunis – Tunisian security forces have arrested two MPs from an Islamist party opposed to a power grab by... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
Tunisia’s Rached Ghannouchi suffers ‘malaise’ amid political turmoil
Tunis – Rached Ghannouchi, the 80-year-old leader of turmoil-wracked Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha, suddenly became unwell on Saturday while... Read more
1 Aug, 2021
In Tunis cafes, cynicism saps opposition to president’s power grab
Tunis – Under a blazing Tunis sun, cafe owner Radhi al-Chawich is chatting amicably with customers when he lets... Read more
31 Jul, 2021
LATEST | Tunisian MP critical of president’s power grab arrested
Tunis – Tunisian security forces on Friday arrested a member of parliament who condemned President Kais Saied’s power grab as... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
After power grab, Tunisia’s Kais Saied names interior minister
Tunis – Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Thursday appointed a former national security adviser as interior minister, days after... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
Tunisia’s political crisis fuelled by endless economic pain
Tunis – Spiralling prices, stagnant wages, jobs lost to the pandemic: anger over deep economic woes in debt-hit Tunisia... Read more
29 Jul, 2021
Tunisia in political turmoil as president sacks more officials
Tunis – Tunisia lurched further into political uncertainty on Wednesday as President Kais Saied dismissed more officials, days after he... Read more
29 Jul, 2021
Will Tunisia crisis end Arab Spring’s democratic success story?
Tunis – Tunisia, the cradle of the 2011 Arab Spring revolts and long seen as its sole democratic success... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
Tunisians worry about outcome of president’s power grab
Tunis – Since Tunisia’s president Kais Saied plunged the country into political uncertainty in a power grab, an armoured vehicle... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
Tunisia president sacks defence minister amid political turmoil
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the defence minister on Monday, a day after ousting the prime minister... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
