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Tunisias Democratic Current yesterday condemned a recent government decision to ban the partys deputy, Anouar Bechahed, from travel. In an official statement, the party described the decision...

Police storm Al Jazeera offices in Tunis July 27, 2021 TUNIS: The Tunisian police have stormed Al Jazeera’s bureau in the capital Tunis, expelling all the staff, after President Kais Saied late on Sunday ousted the government in a move, his foes called a coup. At least 20 heavily-armed plain-clothed police officers entered the office on Monday, the Al Jazeera journalists in Tunis reported, saying the officers did not have warrants for the raid. “We did not receive any prior notice of the ...

Share on Twitter Tensions are high on the streets of Tunisia after President Kais Saieds decision to sack the prime minister and suspend parliament. Mr Saied had announced on Sunday that he was assuming executive authority along with a new prime minister to replace Hichem Mechichi, who was also in charge of the interior ministry. The decisions come amid deepening political, health and economic crises in the country. On Monday, Mr Saied also relieved Defence Minister Ibrahim Bartagi ...

Tunisians outraged after female parliamentarian slapped by Islamist colleague The incident of a Tunisian parliament member attacking his female colleague under the dome of parliament shook the Tunisian public opinion amid mounting popular calls for its dissolution after it turned into an arena of conflict between parliament members, especially considering the incident is not the first of its kind. A member of Tunisias special forces national brigade for rapid intervention (BNIR) marc...

Political bickering stalls Tunisian national dialogue A number of political leaders are calling for the formation of a national salvation government in Tunisia after several successive governments have failed to solve the economic crisis. Tunisian protesters shout slogans against police forces during a protest against the government on March 6, 2021, in Tunis. April 9, 2021 TUNIS — A government of national salvation is more than necessary in Tunisia amid the disruption of political di...

Sunday, 21 February, 2021 - 10:30 Part of the strike by the Tunisian Airlines crews in the capital on Friday, February 19, 2021. (EPA) Tunis- Al Mongi Al Saidani Tunisian parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi has proposed an initiative in an attempt to overcome the political crisis in the country. He suggested holding an urgent tripartite meeting with President Kais Saied and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi as soon as possible to...

Thursday, 11 February, 2021 - 07:30 Tunisias elected president Kais Saied speaks during his swearing-in ceremony at the Assembly of Peoples Representatives in Tunis (File photo: Reuters) Tunis - Mongi Saidani Some 76 Tunisian lawmakers signed a petition seeking to unseat Speaker and head of Islamist Ennahda movement Rached Ghannouchi. The representatives belong to major parliamentary blocs, including the National Reform Bloc, the ...

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Tunisia MP launches hunger strike in protest of abuse in parliament Tunisian deputy Samia Abbou during a parliament session at Tunisian Parliament in Tunis, Tunisia on 13 September 2017 [Nacer Talel/Anadolu Agency] January 12, 2021 at 5:02 pm Female Member of Tunisias Parliament Samia Abbou has launched a hunger strike in protest against alleged abuse she has suffered at the hands of her colleagues. The representative of the Democratic Bloc took to Facebook to announce her protest action an...

Thursday, 17 December, 2020 - 08:00 Tunisian Prime Minister Hicham el-Mechichi (File photo: AFP) Tunis- Al Mongi Al Saidani A number of Tunisian and international human rights organizations and opposition parties condemned the recent statement of Prime Minister Hicham el-Mechichi on irregular immigration and terrorism. During a special interview with France24, Mechichi pointed out that illegal immigration is linked to terrorism, n...