Kamel Maddouri’s dismissal comes amid economic and political crises under President Kais Saied, who rules by decree.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied won re-election in landslide victory after a campaign season saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and attorneys.

Tunisia's upcoming presidential elections have so far neither been pinned to a specific date between September and December 2024, nor has Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied announced whether ...

TUNIS, Tunisia — Dozens of members of Tunisia's largest opposition party were arrested this week ahead of the formal start of campaign season for the country's presidential election, attorneys ...

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Tunisia’s courts also played a critical role in removing nearly all of Saied’s rivals from the running in last year’s presidential election, jailing several of his rivals on what critics ...

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less than two weeks before parliamentary elections, authorities said on Tuesday. Since its 2011 uprising, Tunisia has advanced toward full democracy and is seen as a model for the region.

Supporters of Tunisia's jailed presidential candidate Nabil Karoui celebrate in front of his headquarters in Tunis on 15 September 2019. Source: EPA Tunisia has held its second free presidential ...

Around 40 high-profile defendants are on trial in Tunisia, including former diplomats, politicians, lawyers and media figures. Some of them have been vocal critics of President Kais Saied.

But despite the transformation promised, few signs of enthusiasm about elections and their ability to buoy Tunisia are apparent. In the 13th election since the 2011 revolution, there's little ...

Hardline members of the fractious House Republican majority have signaled support for the bill.