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Six days after President Kaïs Saïed's decision to fire the head of government and suspend parliament's work, the country's leading political party, Ennahdha, is calling for a national dialogue but is also trying to exert pressure through a media campaign for the president to reconsider. his decision. as reported from Tunis,…

In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi has called for a return to democracy after President Kais Saied's shocking seizure of power over the weekend, the suspension of parliament and the dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi. Ghannouchi, also the leader of one of the leading parties in parliament, Ennahdha, lamented the lack of dialogue with the presidency and warned that if no agreement is reached on the formation of a government and the…

In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi has called for a return to democracy after President Kais Saied's shocking seizure of power over the weekend, the suspension of parliament and the dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi. Ghannouchi, also the leader of one of the leading parties in parliament, Ennahdha, lamented the lack of dialogue with the presidency and warned that if no agreement is reached on the formation of a government and the…

Tunisia's judiciary said on Wednesday it was investigating the two main parties in parliament, both of which have accused the president of launching a coup after citing emergency powers on Sunday to take control of the government and freeze the legislature. The judiciary claims that the investigation began ten days before the president's move, but it will increase the pressure on the parties - Ennahdha and the heart of Tunisia. The parties were not immediately available for comment on the probe. A…

Following his removal from the presidency on Sunday, Hichem Mechichi, now the former Tunisian prime minister, said he was ready to step down. As for the main party in parliament, Ennahdha, which supports him, he condemned a coup, but after a political bureau was held that evening, he is now calling for early elections. The…

Tunisia's Ennahdha party has denied reports that its leader and parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi has been placed under house arrest. Ennahdha "denies any false news circulating about the travel ban on Parliament Speaker and Party Leader Ghannouchi and places him under house arrest," the movement said in a statement. It confirmed that Ghannouchi "is currently holding a series of meetings." On Sunday, Tunisian President Kais Saied fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi's government, froze…