Tunisia

On Monday, most of Tunisia's political parties and parliamentary blocs blocked President Kais Saied's decision to suspend parliament and oust the government. On Sunday, Saied fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, froze parliament and adopted the executive with the help of a new prime minister. The Ennahdha Movement, which has 53 seats in parliament with 217 members, rejected Saied's move and considered them contrary to the Tunisian constitution. Rached Ghannouchi, head of Ennahdha and speaker of the…

In Tunisia, 36 hours after his prime minister was ousted and parliament suspended, President Kaïs Saïed announced on Monday, July 26, the resignation of the defense minister. The presidential strategy receives strong support from the political class. Ennahdha, for its part, still condemns "a coup" and the international community is worried about a possible authoritarian operation.…

Following the resignation of the Prime Minister and the closure of Parliament, President Kaïs Saïed announced on Monday the resignation of the Minister of Defense. In the morning, conflicts erupted in Tunis between supporters of the leader of the Ennahdha party, which is the leader of the assembly, and those of the head of state.…

Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi said on Monday that the assembly was in session and reiterated the rejection of President Kais Saied's decision to suspend parliament. On Sunday, Tunisian President Kais Saied fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi's government, froze parliament and adopted the executive with the help of a new prime minister. "The Tunisian parliament is in session and we are following the legitimacy and rejecting the coup," Ghannouchi, the leader of the moderate Islamist…

Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi said on Monday that the assembly was in session and reiterated its rejection of President Kais Saied's decision to suspend parliament. On Sunday, Tunisian President Kais Saied ousted Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi's government, froze parliament and adopted the executive with the help of a new prime minister. "The Tunisian parliament is in session and we are following (its) legitimacy and rejecting the coup," Ghannouchi, the leader of the moderate Islamist Ennahdha…

Al-Jazeera television said on Monday that Tunisian police had stormed its office in the capital Tunis and expelled all staff, after President Kais Saied fired his government late on Sunday in a move that his enemies called a coup. Security forces ordered its closure, according to a statement from the Qatar-based network on its Facebook page. The reason for the move was not immediately clear. FOLLOW-UP DETAIL ... .

President Kais Saied announced that he would take over the executive branch with the help of a new prime minister, in the biggest challenge to date for the democratic system Tunisia introduced in a 2011 revolution. Supporters of the decision celebrate on the street Habib Burgiba in Tunis, Tunisia, July 26, 2021.…

Injuries were reported when street clashes erupted outside Tunisia's army-barred parliament between supporters of the Ennahda movement and supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday after he suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic problems and virus crisis. . Tensions escalated when soldiers from early Monday blocked the assembly in Tunis while the president's supporters outside threw salvos and stones at supporters of…

Messages condemning President Kais Saied's Sunday decision to suspend the Tunisian parliament and dismiss the country's prime minister, Hichem Mechichi, poured in from all corners of the world, with prominent organizations and political leaders condemning the move. The International Union of Muslim Scientists (IUMS) rejected every "coup" in Tunisia and warned the Tunisian people to be careful of putschist traps. "We are against every coup, even if it is carried out by an Islamic group. Our legitimate…

Tunisian troops surrounded the country's parliament and blocked its speakers from entering after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic problems and the virus crisis. Protesters celebrated President Kais Saied's decision late Sunday night, but his critics accused him of using a force that threatens Tunisia's young democracy. Chief among them was Parliament spokesman and head of the Ennahdha movement, Rached…