Mongi Saidani
Arab World  Tunisia’s president Kais Saied takes the oath of office at the Assembly of People’s Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia October 23, 2019 (REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi)

Tunisian Opposition Parties Avoid Alliance with Ennahda

The Tunisian opposition - consisting mainly of a group of leftist parties, the Free Constitutional Party and the National Salvation Front, in addition to the…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Arab World A demonstration by Ennahdha supporters after the leader of the movement, Rached Ghannouchi, was summoned for interrogation. Reuters file photo

HRW Criticizes Tunisia Arrests

Human Rights Watch criticized Friday the wave of arrests that Tunisia has been recently witnessing. “The message in these arrests is that if you dare to…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Arab World Tunisian President Kais Saied (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Tunisia Expands Arrests of Individuals Accused of ‘Conspiring against State Security’

A new wave of arrests in Tunisia has expanded to include businessmen, judges and security officials who have been accused of “conspiring against state security…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Arab World Tunisia's President Kais Saied casts his ballot at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Tunis, Tunisia December 17, 2022. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Reuters)

Tunisia Sentences Extremist to 10 Years in Jail for Threat to President 

A Tunisian court sentenced a 40-year-old citizen to ten years in prison for threatening President Kais Saied in posts published in coordination with terrorist…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Arab World UGTT Secretary-General Noureddine Taboubi. (EPA)

UGTT Calls for a Roadmap to ‘Save’ Tunisia

Tunisia's UGTT labor union called for the drafting of a roadmap to “save” the country from crisis after voters largely shunned last week’s legislative…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Arab World A demonstration by Tunisians in the capital against the high cost of living (EPA)

Tunisia: More Calls to Dismiss Bouden’s Gov’t

The hike in prices and the scarcity of some food items in the Tunisian markets have sparked criticism against the government. including calls for changing the…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Boats enter Al Ataya Port in Kerkennah Islands, off Sfax, Tunisia, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunisia: Economy Grew in Third Quarter of 2022

Tunisia's economy grew by 2.9% in the third quarter of this year, driven by growth in the services sector, the state statistics institute said on Tuesday. …

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Arab World Presidential candidate Kais Saied speaks during an interview with Reuters, as the country awaits the official results of the presidential election, in Tunis, Tunisia September 17, 2019. (Reuters)

Tunisia’s Electoral Commission Opens Door for Candidacy in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

Head of Tunisia’s electoral commission Farouk Bouaskar announced Monday that 1,706 candidates across the country will compete for the 161 seats of the lower…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)