Tunisia president replaces key ministers in sweeping reshuffle: presidency TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday replaced without explanation various ministers, including from ... Published 25 Aug, 2024 10:17pm
World Tunisia’s Saied rejects IMF ‘diktats’ TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday rejected “foreign diktats” from the International Monetary Fund... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
World Tunisians vote in second round of poll for defanged parliament TUNIS: Polling began in the second round of elections for Tunisia’s toothless parliament on Sunday, but as the... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
World Tunisians to vote in second round of poll for defanged parliament TUNIS: Tunisia holds the second round of elections for a toothless parliament on Sunday, with voters preoccupied by... Published 29 Jan, 2023 10:42am
World Hundreds of Tunisians rally against economic crisis TUNIS: Hundreds of Tunisians marched Saturday after opponents of President Kais Saied called for protests over a... Published 15 Jan, 2023 04:01am
World Hundreds protest in Tunis against president’s plan for constitution TUNIS: Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in a second day of protest against a constitutional... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
World Tunisian judges extend strike over sackings TUNIS: Tunisian judges decided on Saturday to extend their national strike for a third week in protest against a... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
World Thousands in Tunisia protest against president, demand democratic return TUNIS: Thousands of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, demanding a return to the normal... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
World Tunisia announces ‘national dialogue’, without opposition TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced the launch of “national dialogue” to help resolve a political... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
World Tunisian president dissolves top judicial watchdog TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday dissolved a top independent judicial watchdog accusing it of bias, ... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am
World Tunisia opposition condemns extension of parliament freeze TUNIS: Opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday slammed his decision to extend a months-long suspension... Published 15 Dec, 2021 11:32am
World Tunisia president names Najla Bouden as country’s first female PM TUNIS: Tunisia’s president on Wednesday named geologist Najla Bouden as the country’s first ever female prime... Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am
World Tunisian president extends suspension of parliament indefinitely TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended his suspension of parliament "until further notice", a month after... Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am
World US discusses urgent need for Tunisia prime minister-designate WASHINGTON: The US deputy national security adviser met Tunisia's president on Friday and discussed the urgent need... Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am
World Tunisia 'state of exception' hits halfway with no govt in sight The influential UGTT trade union confederation has backed Saied but urged him to quickly appoint a "salvation" government Published 08 Aug, 2021 10:34am
World Tunisia in political turmoil as president sacks more officials Key civil society groups warned against any "illegitimate" extension of Saied's 30-day suspension of parliament Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:29am
World France calls on Tunisia to 'rapidly' name PM and cabinet PARIS: France on Wednesday urged Tunisia to rapidly appoint a new prime minister and government as the north African... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
World Tunisia president sacks defence minister amid political turmoil TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the defence minister Monday, a day after ousting the prime minister and... Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am
World Tunisian president suspends parliament, dismisses PM In Tunis, hundreds defied a coronavirus curfew to congregate on the capital's roads Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:39am
Pakistan Tunisian president seeks joint action against Islamophobia ISLAMABAD: President of Tunisia Kais Saied has sent a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan in response to his earlier... Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am
World Tunisian president in Libya for talks with new unity govt Libya was in recent years split between a Government of National Accord in Tripoli, and an eastern-based administration, backed by strongman Khalifa Haftar. Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:46pm
World Tunisia's Saied to visit Libya, first presidential trip since 2012 The visit aims to "strengthen cooperation between Tunisia and Libya" and to develop "solidarity" for increased "stability and prosperity", it added. Updated 16 Mar, 2021 07:03pm
World Tunisian PM appoints new ministers in sweeping cabinet reshuffle TUNIS: Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi named 12 new ministers on Saturday in a cabinet reshuffle he hopes... Updated 17 Jan, 2021 09:39am