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Tunisia labour union rejects Saied power grab, widening opposition

Tunisia's influential labour union rejected key elements of President Kais Saied's seizure of near total power and warned of a threat to democracy as opposition widened against a move his…

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Opposition to Tunisian president’s power seizure deepens

TUNIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Four Tunisian parties said on Thursday that President Kais Saied had lost his legitimacy and called for an end to what they called a coup…

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Tunisian president moves to cement one-man rule

Tunisian President Kais Saied declared he will rule by decree and ignore parts of the constitution as he prepares to change the political system, prompting immediate opposition from rivals. Saied…

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Tunisian democracy now in the hands of its solemn president

TUNIS (Reuters) - Described by those who know him as set in his opinions and trusting of only a tight circle, a former constitutional law professor now holds the future…

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Tunisians protest over president’s seizure of powers

TUNIS (Reuters) - Several hundred demonstrators gathered in Tunis on Saturday to protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of governing powers in July, which triggered a constitutional crisis and…

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Tunisian president says border with Libya to reopen on Friday

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied ordered the border with Libya, which had been closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, to reopen on Friday after meetings between health teams from the two…

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Tunisian president rejects dialogue with ‘traitors’

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said he would not do deals with those he described as “traitors”, an apparent reference to the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, the biggest in the suspended…

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Tunisia’s labour union seeks elections before constitution change

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's powerful labour union the UGTT on Saturday called for elections to create a new parliament that would debate changing the constitution and political system. The statement…

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Libyan interim PM says to visit Tunisia on Thursday amid tension

Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh said he would visit Tunisia on Thursday and meet President Kais Saied after weeks of friction between the North African neighbours over security. Neither…

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Tunisia banned 50 officials, politicians from travel in past month – Amnesty International

Tunisia has stopped at least 50 officials, politicians and businessmen from travelling abroad since the president seized governing powers last month, Amnesty International said. "President Kais Saied has made widespread…

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Saudi Arabia pledges to provide support for Tunisia, Tunisian presidency says

Saudi Arabia pledged to provide assistance to Tunisia, which is suffering a political, economic and health crisis, the Tunisian presidency said on Sunday, the latest sign of support for President…

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Former head of Tunisia’s Anti-Corruption Committee says he is under house arrest

TUNIS (Reuters) - The former head of Tunisia's Anti-Corruption Committee has been placed under house arrest, he said on Facebook on Friday, hours after security forces took control of the…

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Tunisia to impose compulsory quarantine on visitors who have not been fully vaccinated

Tunisia will from Aug. 25 require 10 days of quarantine for visitors who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a move to help keep the pandemic under control as…

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Tunisia relaxes curfew as virus outbreak slows

Tunisia will relax its nightly curfew and cafes and restaurants will be allowed to remain open until 10 p.m, as part of an easing of anti-COVID restrictions, the Tunisian presidency…

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North Africa Fires Spread to Libya and Tunisia

As unusually hot weather persists over parts of Northern Africa, new forest fires reportedly have broken out in Tunisia and Libya during the past 24 hours, in addition to many…

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Tunisia arrests 14 officials in phosphate corruption probe

Tunisia arrested 14 people for suspected corruption in the phosphate industry, the judiciary said, as the president moved to target graft in an important sector after seizing control of government…

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Tunis hit record 49C in heat wave

TUNIS (Reuters) - A heat spike across northern Tunisia caused record temperatures on Tuesday including a sweltering 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital Tunis, the Meteorological Institute…

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Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million people in a day

More than half a million Tunisians received vaccinations on Sunday as part of a national campaign to control the outbreak of COVID-19 after the country received more than 6 million…

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Tunisian president’s feud with party elites drove him to seize reins of power

As he was driven to an urgently scheduled national security meeting with the president, Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi was unable to reach the phones of senior officers to discuss…

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Tunisian activists say they will keep up pressure on president

TUNIS (Reuters) - Sitting on her rooftop in Tunis, political activist Fatma Jgham said she and her comrades backed the Tunisian president's seizure of governing powers but would maintain pressure…

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Tunisia places senior official from Islamist Ennahda party under house arrest

Tunisia's interior ministry has put under house arrest a senior official of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party which opposes the president's seizure of governing powers, one of his colleagues said…

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Tunisian president says there is ‘no turning back’

Tunisia's President Kais Saied said on Thursday there was "no turning back" from his decision to freeze parliament and assume executive power, moves his opponents have branded a coup. Speaking…

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Dismissed Tunisian PM Mechichi appears in public for first time in 11 days

Tunisia's anti-corruption authority aired photographs dated on Thursday of ex-prime minister Hichem Mechichi declaring his properties at the agency's headquarters, his first public appearance since his July 25 dismissal by…

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Erdogan tells Tunisia’s Saied that Tunisian Parliament’s work ‘vital’ -Turkish presidency

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied in a phone call on Monday that the continuation of the Tunisian Parliament's work was important for the region, his office said,…

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U.S. presses Tunisia’s president for swift return to democratic path

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan urged Tunisia's president on Saturday to outline a swift return to the "democratic path" following his seizure of governing…

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Tunisian president calls on banks to reduce interest rates

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied called on banks on Saturday to reduce interest rates, saying the measure was needed to help improve social and economic conditions in the…

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Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis

TUNIS (Reuters) - The head of Tunisia's biggest party, the moderate Islamist Ennahda, on Saturday postponed a meeting of its highest council after senior members called for his resignation over his…

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Tunisian president says he will not become a dictator

Tunisia's president promised he would not turn into a dictator and rejected accusations he had staged a coup, as two parliament members were arrested following his decision to lift their…

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German NGO Sea-Watch rescues nearly 100 migrants overnight in Mediterranean

German NGO Sea-Watch said on Friday it had rescued nearly 100 migrants in the Mediterranean overnight, many of whom were injured, some with severe “fuel burns” - chemical burns caused…

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U.S.’s Blinken urges Tunisia to return to ‘democratic path’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had urged Tunisia's president to take action that would return the country "to the democratic path" after his seizure of governing powers…

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Tunisian president bashes ‘wrong choices’ on economy

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Wednesday that "wrong economic choices" had caused major financial problems in his first comments on the economy since using emergency powers…

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Tunisia investigates parties as political crisis simmers

Tunisia's judiciary said on Wednesday it was investigating the two biggest parties in parliament, which have both accused the president of launching a coup after he cited emergency powers on…

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Tunisian Islamists move to ease tensions

Tunisia's leading Islamist party moved to ease the country's political crisis, calling for dialogue and urging supporters not to protest after accusing President Kais Saied of launching a coup. Tunisia…

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Tunisia’s main party, Ennahda, calls for dialogue to end crisis

Tunis (dpa) - Tunisia's largest political party, the Ennahda movement, on Tuesday urged the president to retract his decision to suspend parliament and called for a national dialogue to end the crisis and…

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EU calls for “return to normality” for institutions in Tunisia

The European Union said it was following developments in Tunisia closely and called for a return to normal in the functioning of democratic institutions on Tuesday (July 27) after the country's president ousted…

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UPDATED: Tunisia PM says will hand over responsibility to whomever the president chooses

Update 0858: Dismissed Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said he cannot be a disruptive element, and he will hand the responsibility to whomever the president chooses, in a step that may…

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Tunisian president orders night curfew from Monday to Aug. 27 -statement

CAIRO, July 26 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied prohibited the movement of people and vehicles from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., starting Monday and lasting until Aug. 27, with…

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Possible scenarios for Tunisia’s political crisis

Tunisian democracy faces its biggest test since the 2011 revolution after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze parliament late on Sunday, leading to confrontations between his supporters and…

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EU calls on all Tunisian actors to respect constitution, rule of law

The European Union urged all political actors in Tunisia on Monday to respect the country's constitution and avoid violence after Tunisia's president ousted the government and froze parliament with help…

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UPDATED: Tunisian army deploys to govt building, stops workers entering, Tunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government

Tunisian military deployed to the government palace in the Kasbah in Tunis on Monday and stopped government workers from entering the building after President Saied ousted the government on Sunday,…

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