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Tunisian President Sacks Trade Minister, Sfax Governor

Kais Saied receives Prime Minister Najla Bouden (Tunisian Presidency)
Kais Saied receives Prime Minister Najla Bouden (Tunisian Presidency)
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Tunisian President Sacks Trade Minister, Sfax Governor

Kais Saied receives Prime Minister Najla Bouden (Tunisian Presidency)
Kais Saied receives Prime Minister Najla Bouden (Tunisian Presidency)

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday dismissed the country's minister of trade and export development and the governor of Sfax.

Sfax is the second biggest city in Tunisia.

Without giving further details, the presidency announced in a terse the dismissal of Fadila Al-Rabhi, the minister of trade and export development.

Al-Rabhi was appointed in November 2021 and is the first member of Najla Bouden's government to be removed by Saied.

Saied also removed the governor of Sfax Fakher Fakhfakh from his duties, the statement added.

Fakhfakh was appointed in June 2022.

Sfax, a big industrial city with a one million population, has been witnessing protests since 2021 over the accumulation of garbage on the streets, jeopardizing public health.

The Ukrainian war also impacted Tunisia and led to a hike in the prices of wheat and oil, given that Tunisia imports them in huge quantities.

The political and financial crises during the past months have caused a shortage in basic products such as milk, sugar, rice, and coffee and a relapse in the Tunisians’ purchasing power due to accelerating inflation.

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Jordanian Government: Supporting Palestine Should Not Come at Expense of National Stability

Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani (X)
Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani (X)
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Jordanian Government: Supporting Palestine Should Not Come at Expense of National Stability

Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani (X)
Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani (X)

Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani said on Saturday that supporting the Palestinian cause should not come at the expense of his country’s national stability but should be expressed through unity behind the Hashemite leadership, the Arab Army, and the security agencies.

Momani stressed that King Abdullah II’s positions in defending Palestinian rights and supporting steadfastness in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza remain firm, employing all political, diplomatic, and humanitarian tools, according to Jordan’s official news agency, Petra.

Momani, who is also the government spokesperson, said Jordan’s position on Palestine is clear and unwavering, centered on the right of Palestinians to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

He also stressed that Jordan’s support stems from religious, moral, and humanitarian obligations and that the creation of a Palestinian state is a vital national interest for Jordan.

On April 15, Jordan announced the arrest of 16 people for allegedly planning to target national security and sow “chaos.”

Amman said the suspects were arrested for “manufacturing rockets using local tools as well as tools imported for illegal purposes, possession of explosives and firearms, concealing a rocket ready to be deployed, planning to manufacture drones, and recruiting and training operatives in Jordan as well as training them abroad.”

Later, Interior Minister Mazen Fraya said Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood.

Fraya said all the activities of the group would be banned and anyone promoting its ideology would be held accountable by law.

The ban includes publishing anything by the group and closure and confiscation of all its offices and property, he added.