Posts Tagged ‘saied’

Tunisia: National Journalists Syndicate denounces Saied’s ‘systematic media restrictions’

The National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists on Friday denounced the authorities’ grip on the public media sector and the adoption of a policy of “systematic restrictions” and suppression of freedoms in a country undergoing a severe political crisis. President of the syndicate Yassin Al-Jelassi announced in a press conference: “There are cases of systematic censorship […]

Kushner’s memoirs: Washington pressured Saied to dismiss pro-Palestine UN ambassador

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, revealed in his memoirs that the Trump administration pressured Tunisian authorities to dismiss former Tunisian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Moncef Baati. The reason behind the dismissal was that in 2020, he prepared a draft resolution condemning the "deal of the century" proposed by […]

Tunisia: Pro-Saied party calls for including military in gov’t

The July 25 Movement, also known as the National Youth Movement of Tunisia, on Wednesday called for the formation of a “national salvation government” that encompasses “military figures” in order to avoid a “social explosion” as a result of the current economic situation. In a press conference held by the party, which supports President Kais […]

Tunisia: Islam will not be state religion, says Saied

Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that Islam will not be the "state religion" in the new constitution, which he will present to a referendum on 25 July. "God willing, in the upcoming constitution for Tunisia, we will not talk about a state whose religion is Islam," Saied told reporters at Tunis-Carthage International Airport, […]

Tunisia demonstrators call for toppling Saied’s ‘coup’

Thousands of people demonstrated in Republic Square in the capital of Tunisia on Sunday, calling for the overthrow of "Kais Saied's coup", Arabi21 has reported. This was a reference to the "exceptional measures" imposed by the country's president in July last year which have caused widespread discontent. Prominent political and human rights figures participated in […]

Saied denies connection with Marzouki imprisonment

Tunisian President Kais Saied confirmed on Thursday that he did not file a lawsuit against former President Moncef Marzouki. “It means nothing for me,” Saied stated, while Marzouki urged him to resign and accused him of being in a state of “delirium”. “I did not follow up the judgment issued against the former President of […]

Tunisia: Ennahda holds President Saied responsible for Bhiri abduction 

According to an announcement by the Tunisian Ennahda Movement on Friday, President Kais Saied is “directly responsible” for the kidnapping of the movement’s vice president, Noureddine Bhiri. “This morning, the movement’s Vice President MP Noureddine Bhiri was kidnapped by security men wearing civilian clothing and was taken to an unknown destination,” the Ennahda Movement shared […]

Ghannouchi: I fought against Bourguiba and Ben Ali, I am ready to resist Saied

The Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, Rached Ghannouchi, welcomed the meeting of various political and intellectual parties to resist the “unconstitutional measures” taken by President Kais Saied. During his visit on Tuesday evening to the headquarters of the hunger strike organised by Citizens Against the Coup, Ghannouchi said: “I carried out hunger strikes during the […]

Tunisia: former president says Saied is ‘unable to run the country’

Tunisia’s former President, Moncef Marzouki, has described the speech delivered by his successor Kais Saied on Monday evening as one which “deepens the crisis” in the country and confirms the current president’s “inability” to run the country, Arabi 21 has reported. “The only solution,” said Marzouki, “is to resume the peaceful struggle to get out […]

Marzouki calls on the Tunisia army to abandon President Saied

Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki called on the army and security forces to abandon the current President, Kais Saied, until he can be “isolated and put on trial.” Taking to Facebook, Marzouki wrote: “To the lurking dictator: Tunisians cannot be ruled by decrees, but by laws, institutions, and the constitution, thanks to which you came […]

Saied Lifts MPs’ Immunity, Reassures Rights, Freedoms

July 29, 2021 Source: Al-Mayadeen By Al-Mayadeen Tunisian President Kais Saied issues new orders, the most important of which is lifting immunity off members of Parliament – he stresses that he is “keen to enforce rule of law.” Saeed reassures rights and freedoms Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a presidential order to lift the parliamentary […]

Tunisian President Saied Assumes Executive Authority

July 26, 2021  Source: Al Mayadeen Following the protests in Tunisia on Sunday, Tunisian President Kais Saied suspends the Parliament and dismisses Prime Minister Mechichi. Tunisian President Kais Saied Al Mayadeen correspondent in Tunisia reported that Tunisian President Kais Saied chaired an emergency meeting at Carthage Palace, after which he decided to “assume executive authority,” following […]

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