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Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country.

Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country.

Tunisia conducts legislative elections with full transparency: official-

Tunisians voted for a new parliament to the backdrop of a dire economic crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country — the cradle of Arab Spring protests a decade ago

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Political forces in Tunisia are divided over the upcoming legislative elections announced by President Kais Saied, with the country’s main opposition alliance announcing its boycott of the vote over the controversial measures Saied has taken since last year.

TUNIS: Tunisians were voting on Monday on a new constitution promoted by President Kais Saied, which has been...

President Kais Saied said Tunisia had "entered a new phase" on Tuesday with a new constitution almost certain to pass in a referendum, concentrating almost all powers in his office.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians are voting Monday for a controversial new constitution put forward by President Kais Saied that critics say will formalize his power grab and reverse hard-won democratic gains in the North African nation.

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 a power grab that his rivals condemned as a coup.