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President Kaïs Saïed is still alone at the helm of the country

In Tunisia, more than three weeks after taking temporary power, the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, has not yet proposed a roadmap or a new head of government, but he continues the messages and sharpens the tone against corruption and political parties. as reported from Tunis, Lilia blaiseIt is a status quo that remains…

Tunisia’s Ennahdha party forms another committee

On Thursday, one of Tunisia's largest parties in parliament announced the formation of a temporary committee to deal with the country's political crisis. In a statement, Ennahdha said the new committee will be chaired by Mohamed Goumani, a member of the party's executive office. The statement added that the committee has jurisdiction and that its decision is binding on the party. The statement also said that the committee would look for solutions and understandings to avoid the worst for Tunisia and…

Tunisian President Saied dismisses two more

The Tunisian president on Monday issued presidential orders to dismiss and replace two more ministers, a week after the government was fired. According to a presidential statement, Ali al-Kaali, Minister of Economy, Finance and Investment Support, dismissed the order, appointing Siham al-Boughdiri as his successor. Mohamed el-Fadil Karim, Minister of Communications and also Acting Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, was also relieved of his duties and replaced by Nizar Bennaji.…

Erdoğan emphasizes democracy in conversations with

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, late Monday, stressing the importance of democracy and the protection of freedoms in the midst of a coup that is seen as a coup. According to a statement from the Communications Directorate, Erdoğan emphasized that Tunisia's stability and peace were "very important to the region" and that Turkey was closely following developments in the North African country. Erdoğan added that the Turkish government…

394 migrants withdrew from dangerously overcrowded

About 394 migrants were rescued from a dangerously cramped wooden boat in the Mediterranean overnight by two humanitarian rescue ships on Sunday, in an operation that lasted about six hours, a Reuters witness said. The German and French NGOs (NGOs) send Sea-Watch 3 and Ocean Viking rescued migrants in Tunisian waters 68 km (42 miles) off the North African coast, near oil facilities and other ships. Sea-Watch 3, which took command of the operation, took 141 of the survivors while Ocean Viking took the…

Tunisia’s Ghannouchi was discharged from hospital

Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi was discharged from hospital after undergoing medical checks, his party in Ennahdha said in a statement on Sunday. The party said Ghannouchi was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell. Ghannouchi "left the hospital after undergoing medical check-ups and receiving treatment," the statement said. His adviser, Maher Medhioub, also confirmed on Twitter that Parliament's speakers were in good health, but gave no further details. Last month,…

US calls on Tunisia’s Saied to return to ‘democracy’

Tunisia should quickly return to its "democratic path," a White House official told President Kais Saied on Saturday, days after a coup that disrupted the country's parliament. In an hour-long conversation with Saied, President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan noted support for "Tunisian democracy based on fundamental rights, strong institutions and a commitment to the rule of law," according to a White House statement. According to the Agence France-Presse (AFP), the call "focused…

Kaïs Saïed’s time running on the political fronts

On Sunday, President Kaïs Saïed fired his prime minister, froze the work of the National Assembly for 30 days and lifted the deputies' immunity. However, one week after Tunisia, if the president has not yet appointed a new prime minister, Kaïs Saïed has been very active, while the economic horizon is still blocked and the epidemic is progressing.…

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