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Tunisian President Vows to End ‘Exceptional Phase’

Tunisian President Kais Saied has pledged to end the country's "current exceptional phase." Saied was speaking during his meeting with the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee members at Carthage Palace. On Monday, the delegation arrived in Tunis for consultations on the country's path towards political reforms and a return to…

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Tunisians protesters accuse president of 'failed dictatorship'

Tunisians on Sunday protested against President Kais Saied, accusing him of imposing one-man rule in the North African country after he dissolved parliament last month.

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Tunisia to Compensate Revolution’s Dead, Wounded, Says President

Tunisian President Kais Saied announced compensation on Sunday for the families of those killed and wounded in the 2011 revolution that brought democracy to the country, Reuters reported. Saied last month dissolved parliament, imposing one-man rule after governing by decree since the summer.

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Tunisia to compensate revolution's dead and wounded - president

Tunisian President Kais Saied, facing political and economic crisis and accusations he took power in a coup, announced compensation on Sunday for the families of those killed and wounded in the 2011 revolution that brought democracy to the country.

Reuters

International Crisis Group Urges Tunisian President to Launch 'Inclusive Dialogue'

The International Crisis Group has called on Tunisian President Kais Saied to launch an “inclusive” national political dialogue to reduce polarization and prevent the country from sliding into a severe socio-economic crisis. In a report published on its website, the Brussels-based organization urged the President to launch a national dialogue…

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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.’

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Tunisia summons Turkish envoy after Erdogan’s comments

Turkish president criticised Tunisian counterpart for sacking parliament, calling it a ‘blow to the will of the people’.

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Tunisian president says voting in elections will be for individuals not for lists

Voting in Tunisian parliamentary elections expected to be held in December will take place in two rounds, and the voting will be for individuals not for lists as in all previous elections, state radio cited President Kais Saied as saying on Wednesday.

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Tunisia Calls Erdogan Comments on President’s Decree Unacceptable Interference

Tunisia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that comments by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tunisia's leader dissolving parliament was "an unacceptable interference" in internal affairs. On Monday, Erdogan criticized President Kais Saied's decree dissolving parliament last week as a "smearing of democracy" and a blow to the will of the…

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Turkey's Erdogan says dissolving Tunisia'a parliament a smear on democracy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed a move by Tunisia's leader to dissolve its parliament last week as a "smearing of democracy" and a blow to the will of the Tunisian people.

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Saied accused of taking Tunisia back towards one-man rule

In another constitutionally dubious move, Kais Saied formally ended parliament reining in his near-total grip on power.

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Tunisia Probes Ghannouchi for 'Conspiracy'

The speaker of Tunisia's dissolved parliament was questioned Friday over allegations of "conspiracy against state security", after lawmakers met online in defiance of President Kais Saied. Rached Ghannouchi, the 81-year-old speaker who also heads Ennahdha party, attended in response to Thursday's summons from judicial authorities of the anti-terrorism unit, the…

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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 President Says There Will Be No Single Way to Resolve Political Crisis

Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Friday after a meeting with the head of Tunisia's powerful labor union that there would be no single way to resolve Tunisia's political crisis. Saied added that he refused to hold talks with those who tried to overthrow the state and "those who plundered…

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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.

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Tunisia's Ghannouchi says he has been summoned for questioning

Tunisian anti-terrorism police have summoned for questioning Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Islamist Ennahda party and speaker of the parliament which President Kais Saied dissolved this week, Ghannouchi said on Friday.

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Tunisia's Free Constitutional Party says to boycott referendum on political changes

Tunisia's Free Constitutional Party will‮ ‬boycott any referendum on political changes and pledge to oppose it, said party leader Abir Moussa on Friday.

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Tunisia’s President Rules Out Early Elections after Dissolving Parliament

Tunisia's parliamentary elections won't be held within the next three months, President Kais Saied said late on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Najla Bouden, according to a Facebook post by the president's office. Saied issued a decree on Wednesday dissolving parliament, which has been suspended since last year,…

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Tunisia's president says elections won't be held after three months

Tunisia's parliamentary elections won't be held after three months, president Kais Saied said late on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Najla Bouden, according to a post on Facebook by the president's office.

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U.S. deeply concerned by Tunisian president's move to dissolve parliament

The U.S. State Department on Thursday said Washington is deeply concerned by Tunisian President Kais Saied's move to dissolve parliament, which has been suspended since last year, after it defied him by voting to repeal decrees that he used to assume near total power.

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Tunisia's Ennahda rejects dissolution of parliament, will boycott referendum

Tunisia's main opposition party, the Islamist Ennahda, rejects President Kais Saied's move to dissolve parliament and it will boycott any referendum he calls to restructure the political system unilaterally, its leader said.

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Tunisia union hails assembly dissolution, urges an end to Saied's gathering powers

Tunisia's powerful UGTT union on Thursday welcomed a decision by President Kais Saied to dissolve parliament, but it urged an end to his accumulation of powers and a return to the democratic path.

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Tunisia caught between president and parliament as crisis deepens

Both Tunisian parliament and President Saied are trying to exert authority, as Saied announces parliament’s dissolution.

Reuters

Tunisia's Ghannouchi says 20 MPs under investigation after online session

At least 20 members of Tunisia's parliament who took part in an online session in defiance of President Kais Saied have been summoned by an anti-terrorism unit for investigation, the parliament speaker said on Thursday.

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Tunisia’s President Dissolves Suspended Parliament

Tunisian President Kais Saied dissolved parliament on Wednesday, months after suspending it. Following a meeting with the national security council, Saied announced that he had ordered the Minister of Justice to call on the attorney general to take action after the virtual plenary session of the suspended parliament. Despite the…

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