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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 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’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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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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