TUNIS, Tunisia—In Tunisia, activists and politicians are coming to terms with the passage of President Kais Saied’s new constitution last month and a new vision of the future—one where their ...
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisians have overwhelmingly approved a referendum on a new constitution that gives more powers to the country’s president. It’s a step that brings hope to many in ...
But the president’s rivals accused the Saied-controlled electoral board of “fraud” and said his referendum – which was marked by an official turnout of little more than a quarter of ...
President Kais Saied ousted the parliament last year and moved to rule by decree, saying the country needed saving from years of paralysis as he rewrote the democratic constitution introduced ...
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisians head to the polls Monday to vote on a new constitution — a controversial initiative spearheaded by Tunisian President Kais Saied that critics say will formalize ...
The preliminary hearing before an investigative judge lasted nearly 10 hours and followed warnings from activists that the authorities were contemplating arresting the 81-year-old Ghannouchi to hold in pre-trial detention. However, a lawyer ...
The new constitution, which will be put to a referendum this month, is the centrepiece of Saied’s plan to remake the North African country’s political system. It was unveiled almost ...
The 27-year-old world number two from Tunisia triumphed 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 and will face either 2019 champion Simona Halep or Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s championship match. “I’m a proud Tunisian ...
Tunisia continues to reel from the draft constitution that President Kais Saied published last week. The new document, whose drafting process had promised to include the whole population but in ...
Tunisia’s political crisis started on July 25, 2021, after rampant protests due to a poor coronavirus response, collapsing healthcare, economic decline, high unemployment and fewer state services. In response, Saied ...