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Saied Supporters Welcome Vote on Tunisia Constitution

Its detractors say Tunisia's draft constitution will give President Kais Saied unchecked powers, but for voter Baya, that's a welcome break from the country's old political elite. "They were in power for 10 years and did nothing.

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Tunisians Vote on New Constitution

Tunisians were voting Monday on a new constitution promoted by President Kais Saied, which has been criticized for giving his office nearly unchecked powers and for dashing gains made after the 2011 revolution. The referendum comes a year to the day after Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in…

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Disillusioned Tunisians head to polls for president’s referendum

Tunisians go to the polls on Monday in a constitutional referendum expected to create a presidential regime concentrating power in the hands of the head of state Kais Saied. While many international observers see the vote as just a power grab, at a polling station in the capital Tunis, many…

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What became of the 'Arab Spring'?

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to secure more power under a new constitution that is expected to pass in a referendum on Monday, in what critics fear is a march to one-man rule over a country that rose up against dictatorship in 2010.

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Why is Tunisia’s new proposed constitution so controversial?

Tunisians are voting on a new constitution put forward by the president which many people in the country are opposed to.

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Tunisians vote on proposal to give president more power

Tunisians are heading to the polls to vote on a new constitution

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Turnout expected to be low as Tunisians vote on new constitution

Opponents largely expected to boycott a vote they see as increasing the potential for one-man-rule in the country.

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Tunisians Vote on Constitution on Monday

Tunisians vote Monday on a constitution seen as a referendum on President Kais Saied, whose charter would give his office nearly unchecked powers. Voting runs from 6:00 am (0500 GMT) to 10:00 pm at some 11,000 polling stations across the North African country. Around 9.3 million out of Tunisia's 12…

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Tunisia's Saied unpicks young 'Arab spring' democracy

Most photographs of Tunisian President Kais Saied on his official social media feed show him behind his desk with mouth open, lecturing a procession of subdued, deferential subordinates.

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Factbox-What's in Tunisia's new constitution?

Tunisians will vote on Monday on a proposed new constitution significantly enhancing President Kais Saied's powers, hardening critics' fears he will entrench one-man rule and undo democratic gains from the 2011 revolution.

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Tunisia's turbulent ride from revolution to presidential power bid

President Kais Saied is asking Tunisians to approve a new constitution in a referendum on Monday. Critics see his actions since seizing broad powers last summer as having unpicked Tunisia's democratic gains since a 2011 revolution.

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Tunisia's Saied holds referendum, critics fear for democracy

Tunisians voted on Monday on a new constitution which critics of President Kais Saied fear will dismantle the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power.

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An old political prisoner warns against new Tunisian constitution

Hamma al-Hammami knows the peril Tunisia risks if it slides back into autocracy, as he and opposition parties warn it may do if President Kais Saied passes his draft constitution in a referendum on Monday.

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Factbox-How Tunisia's president has tightened his grip

President Kais Saied has been steadily consolidating his grip over Tunisia since seizing broad powers a year ago.

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Hundreds protest against Tunisia draft constitution as vote looms

Older and younger generations march in Tunis to reject President Kais Saied’s draft constitution ahead of a referendum.

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Hundreds Protest Tunisian Referendum

Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Tunis on Saturday to demonstrate against a referendum to be held on Monday on a new constitution that they reject as illegal. President Kais Saied published the draft constitution, giving himself far more powers, reducing the role of the parliament and judiciary, and removing…

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Hundreds protest Tunisian referendum

Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Tunis on Saturday to demonstrate against a referendum to be held on Monday on a new constitution that they reject as illegal.

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Police arrest leading gay activist in crackdown on Tunisia rally

Young people join anti-Saied demonstrations amid growing anger at president’s proposed new constitution.

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Tunisian police disperse protesters with pepper spray and sticks

Tunisian police used pepper spray and sticks on Friday to disperse dozens of protesters who were trying to march towards the Interior Ministry during a demonstration against a draft constitution expanding presidential powers.

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Opponents of Tunisia’s new referendum unable to unite before vote

Referendum on President Kais Saied’s new constitution will be on Monday, opponents call it ‘completely illegitimate’.

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Algeria Arrests Former Tunisian Intelligence Chief, Hands Him over to Tunisia

Algeria arrested former Tunisian intelligence chief Lazhar Longo and handed him over to Tunisia after he turned up in the neighboring country, a Tunisian security official told Reuters on Thursday. He was reportedly arrested while trying to illegally cross the border between the two countries. Observers believe his arrest is…

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Tunisia to Vote on New Constitution

Tunisians will vote Monday on a constitution that would give President Kais Saied almost unchecked powers, a key moment in his plan to overhaul the political system in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. The referendum takes place a year to the day after Saied sacked the government and suspended…

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Tunisia gears up for referendum that would consolidate President Saïed's powers

In tonight's edition: Tunisia is gearing up for a referendum that would consolidate powers in the presidency, with critics calling it a power grab. Meanwhile, Kenya’s presidential campaign has been hit by misinformation and fake news on social media. Finally, we enter into the last days of the Women's Africa…

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Algeria arrests former Tunisian intelligence chief, hands him over to Tunisia

Algeria arrested former Tunisian intelligence chief Lazhar Longo and handed him over to Tunisia after he turned up in the neighbouring country, a Tunisian security official told Reuters on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Tunisian president’s backers say ‘yes’ to proposed constitution

Despite growing opposition, President Saied has retained supporters who will back him in Monday’s constitutional vote.

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