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Tunisian president names ally as new interior minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisian president names ally as new interior minister

Al Jazeera  

Former Tunis governor Kamal Feki was given the post, days after mass opposition protests took place in the country. Tunisian President Kais Saied has named Kamal Feki as his new interior minister, hours after Taoufik Charfeddine resigned from the post amid a crackdown on prominent opposition figures. Saied issued two decrees on Friday, the first removing Charfeddine and a second …

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Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine resigns
1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine resigns

Al Jazeera  

Charfeddine, a close aide of President Kais Saied, has appeared less frequently in public in recent months. Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine says he has resigned due to family reasons as the government cracks down on prominent opposition figures and a campaign against sub-Saharan Africans provokes international ire. Charfeddine, a close aide of President Kais Saied, told reporters on Friday …

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Tunisian Turmoil's Long, Bumpy Road Since the Arab Spring - News18
3 years, 4 months ago

Tunisian Turmoil's Long, Bumpy Road Since the Arab Spring - News18

News 18  

In one of Tunisia’s biggest political crises since the 2011 revolution that introduced democracy in the country, Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the government and froze its parliament on Sunday plunging the nascent democracy into its worst crisis in a decade. In a declaration late on Sunday, Saied invoked emergency powers under the constitution’s Article 18 to dismiss Mechichi and …

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Tunisian president Kais Saied suspends parliament, dismisses PM Hichem Mechichi
3 years, 4 months ago

Tunisian president Kais Saied suspends parliament, dismisses PM Hichem Mechichi

Firstpost  

Saied said he would take over executive power “with the help” of a government, whose new chief will be appointed by the president himself Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the suspension of parliament and dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi following a day of protests against the ruling party, which condemned the move as a “coup d’etat”. “This …

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What we know so far about Tunisia’s political crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

What we know so far about Tunisia’s political crisis

Al Jazeera  

Often celebrated as the Arab Spring’s so-called success model, Tunisia is facing its biggest political crisis since the 2011 revolution that introduced democracy. On Sunday, President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, who was also in charge of the interior ministry, and suspended Parliament. Parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi, who heads Parliament’s biggest party, Ennahdha, accused Saied of launching “a …

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Tunisia: Sacked PM says will hand over responsibility
3 years, 4 months ago

Tunisia: Sacked PM says will hand over responsibility

Al Jazeera  

Tunisian president accused of ‘coup’ after he sacks prime minister amid COVID crisis and faltering economy. 26 Jul 2021 - 15:56 GMT President’s removal of defence minister sign of insecurity: Observers Commenting on the latest events from Doha, Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Vall, said that the Tunisia’s President Kais Saied’s decision to replace the defense and justice ministers “gives the impression …

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Tunisian President Kais Saied sacks Prime Minister, freezes parliament
3 years, 4 months ago

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacks Prime Minister, freezes parliament

The Hindu  

Tunisia’s president said on Sunday he was dismissing the Prime Minister and freezing parliament in a major escalation of political feuding in the democratic country following protests in several cities. President Kais Saied said he would assume executive authority with the assistance of a new Prime Minister, prompting the biggest challenge yet to a 2014 constitution that split powers between …

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Tunisia democracy in crisis after President Kais Saied ousts government
3 years, 5 months ago

Tunisia democracy in crisis after President Kais Saied ousts government

CNN  

Tunisia faced its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, a move his foes labelled a coup that should be opposed on the street. People celebrate in the street after Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the dissolution of parliament and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi's government …

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Tunisians protest as COVID surges, economy suffers
3 years, 5 months ago

Tunisians protest as COVID surges, economy suffers

Al Jazeera  

Police used pepper spray on protesters in Tunis who threw stones and demanded Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi quit, parliament be dissolved. In Tunis on Sunday, police used pepper spray against protesters who threw stones and shouted slogans demanding that Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi quit and parliament be dissolved. “They cannot control the epidemic … They can’t give us vaccines.” Last …

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Tunisia’s president accused of ‘coup’ after dismissing PM
3 years, 5 months ago

Tunisia’s president accused of ‘coup’ after dismissing PM

Al Jazeera  

Tunisia’s president has suspended parliament and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi in a move condemned as an attack on democracy by his rivals but which others greeted with celebrations on the streets. President Kais Saied said on Sunday he would assume executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister after violent protests broke out in several Tunisian cities …

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