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The Latest Breaking News from Abir Moussi

Does Tunisia’s presidential election matter? What’s at stake?

And what is the political climate in the country under the leadership of President Kais Saied?

Al Jazeera

A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election

Most prospective candidates saw their names ruled out, with many finding themselves in prison.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia’s President Saied sacks prime minister

The dismissal comes ahead of Tunisia’s October 6 presidential election and amid a continuing crackdown on critics.

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Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election

Critics say the move is aimed at targeting serious challengers to the current Tunisan president, Kais Saied.

The Guardian - AU

Tunisia Would-be Hopefuls Arrested, Restrained Amid Presidential Race

A key Tunisian opposition figure and potential candidate for the upcoming presidential election jailed since October was sentenced to two years in prison late Monday night, according to local media.

International Business Times

Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October

As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can’t be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia opposition leader Lotfi Mraihi arrested

Mraihi joins a growing list of President Saied’s political opponents who are in jail or facing prosecution.

Al Jazeera

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How Henry Kissinger got caught up in the Tunisian president’s crackdown

The ex-US secretary of state’s name has figured in a ‘conspiracy’ case, one among many targeting political opponents.

Al Jazeera

Families of jailed Tunisian opposition ask ICC to investigate president

Relatives go to The Hague to pressure the court to go after leaders in Tunis over alleged rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

Middle East Roundup: Morocco scores as host of 2030 World Cup

Suicide bombing in Turkey, pre-election tensions in Egypt – here’s the Middle East this week.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia detains Abir Moussi, prominent opponent of president: Lawyers

The arrest is the latest in a crackdown against President Kais Saied’s opponents.

Al Jazeera

Thousands protest Tunisian president amid grinding economic crisis

Tunis (AFP) - Thousands of Tunisians marched Saturday in the capital to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they accuse of seeking to install a new dictatorship amid a worsening economic crisis.

AFP

Tunisians protest against referendum for controversial new constitution

Tunisian police blocked hundreds of demonstrators from reaching electoral commission offices on Thursday as protesters took to the streets against a referendum on a new constitution that would expand the president's executive powers.

Reuters

Tunisian party says will not recognise any deal with international lenders

One of Tunisia's main political parties, the Constitutional Free Party, said on Sunday it would not recognise any agreement that Tunis makes with international lenders in exchange for unpopular reforms, the latest threat to a possible deal with the International Monetary Fund.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisians Protest against Constitution Referendum as Opposition Grows

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tunis on Saturday in opposition to a referendum on a new constitution called by President Kais Saied that would cement his hold on power. The protest led by Abir Moussi, leader of the Free Constitutional Party, reflected growing opposition to Saied since…

Reuters

Tunisian parties vow to fight president's 'autocratic rule'

Tunisia's political parties pledged to fight President Kais Saied's decision to exclude them from key political reforms including the drafting of a new constitution, accusing him of seeking to consolidate autocratic rule.

Al Jazeera

Tunisian president to change voting mechanism before elections

President Kais Saied denies he is seeking a comeback to individual rule despite accusations he is staging a ‘coup.’

Al Jazeera

Tunisia: Crisis deepens as opp’n leaders summoned for questioning

Parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi among those questioned over a parliament session held online.

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Tunisia crisis escalates as police summon opposition figures

Tunisian anti-terrorism police summoned the country's main opposition figure for questioning on Friday, as a political crisis deepens in the wake of President Kais Saied's move to dissolve parliament and impose one-man rule.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisian Parties Call For Dissolution of Parliament, Withdrawal of Confidence from Speaker

The Free Destourian Party urged President Kais Saeid to take urgent action to dissolve the parliament and call on lawmakers to sign a petition to withdraw confidence from Speaker Rached Ghannouchi. On Monday, the parliament office announced that the parliament was going to hold its plenary sessions, in defiance of…

Reuters

Tunisian protest shows widening opposition to president's one-man rule

Thousands of supporters of a hardline secularist Tunisian party protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied for his march towards one-man rule and failure to avert an economic crisis, showing the increasingly broad opposition to his actions.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia's Free Destourian Nominates Moussi for Presidential Elections

Tunisia's Free Destourian Party (PDL) unanimously nominated its president Abir Moussi for the upcoming presidential elections, according to the German News Agency (dpa). The party announced a "general list" that included its stance on the current national affairs, criticizing the policies of President Kais Saied after imposing exceptional measures since…

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