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People take part in a protest against rising prices, declining purchasing power and shortages of basic goods in Tunis, Tunisia, August 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ons Abid)
August 21, 2026, 9:39 am
‘No state left’: Hundreds of Tunisians protest against government, water shortages
Signs complain of ‘thirst’ and ‘darkness,’ as citizens of only democracy to come out of Arab Spring oppose alleged rollback of freedoms, call for release of ‘political detainees’
By AFP
Tunisia's President Kais Saied takes oath, October 21, 2024 in Tunis following his re-election. (Tunisian Presidency via AP)
April 20, 2025, 11:07 am
Tunisia opposition figures get jail terms in mass trial; defense pans ‘masquerade’
Court hands out sentences of up to 66 years for 40 defendants, including prominent opponents of President Saied; French intellectual Bernard Henri-Levy said ordered jailed in absentia
By Kaouther Larbi
Tunisian president and candidate for reelection Kais Saied joins his supporters after the announcement of the provisional results for the presidential elections, in the capital Tunis, Tunisia, October 6, 2024. (Anis Mili/AP)
October 8, 2024, 4:35 pm
Tunisia’s President Saied wins second term in landslide victory
Incumbent gets 90.7% of votes, but only 28.8% of eligible voters cast ballots in election critics say was tainted by crackdown on opponents, with one rival in prison
By Kaouther Larbi and Youcef Bounab
Tunisian President Kais Saied at his office in Tunis, September 18, 2023. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 19, 2023, 12:37 pm
Tunisian leader claims ‘Zionist’ influence evident in naming of Storm Daniel
In latest antisemitic controversy, President Kais Saied says Zionist movement ‘has penetrated to attack the mind and thinking,’ also ascribes name of Abraham Accords to same reason
By Michael Bachner
Tunisian President Kais Saied takes part in a meeting at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome on July 24, 2023. (Handout / Quirinale Press Office / AFP)
August 31, 2023, 3:56 am
Tunisian president rules out any chance of establishing diplomatic ties with Israel
Kais Saied says the word ‘normalization’ does not exist for him when it comes to Jewish state, days after news of Libya-Israel FM meeting sparked fierce backlash
By Gianluca Pacchiani and ToI Staff
Tunisia's President Kais Saied (L) speaks with Tunisia's Chief Rabbi Haim Bitan (R) in Tunis, May 17, 2023 (Tunisian Presidency)
May 18, 2023, 1:07 pm
Tunisian leader touts ‘coexistence’ after fatal synagogue attack, but not with Israel
President Kais Saied notes ‘distinction between Judaism and Zionism,’ rejects ‘normalization’ with Israel, calls on world to ‘put an end to tragedy of the Palestinian people’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Tunisia's President Kais Saied casts his ballot as he participates in the legislative elections in Tunis, December 17, 2022. (AP/Slim Abid)
May 16, 2023, 8:56 pm
Tunisian president says locals rescued Jews, whereas Israel kills Palestinians
Jewish groups and Tunisian Jews condemn remarks, which Kais Saied made in countering criticism around May 9 slaying of 2 Jews in Djerba
By Canaan Lidor
Leader of the Ennahdha party, Rached Ghannouchi, speaks to the media after he was freed by the Tunisia's anti-terrorism unit in Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday, July 19, 2022 (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi, File)
May 16, 2023, 2:43 pm
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist leader gets year in jail after trial decried as sham
Rached Ghannouchi refuses to leave detention and appear in court; prominent critic of President Kais Saied says his 2021 move to take all powers into his hands amounts to coup
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA
Tunisian Interior Minister Kamel Fekih speaks during a press conference in Tunis, May 11, 2023. (AP/Hassene Dridi)
May 12, 2023, 5:08 am
Tunisia names synagogue gunman, says attack was premeditated and targeted shrine
Country’s interior minister calls deadly attack in Djerba a ‘cowardly criminal attack,’ but refrains from referring to it as terrorism; assailant named as guardsman Wissam Khazri
By AP and ToI Staff
Police officers and soldiers stand near Ghriba synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia, May 10, 2023. (Moncef Abidi/AP)
May 11, 2023, 1:32 pm
Tunisia president condemns ‘cowardly’ synagogue shooting, insists country still safe
Kais Saied denounces attempt to disturb ‘stability’ as authorities probe guardsman’s motive for killing 5 outside Djerba’s historic Ghriba synagogue
By Agencies and ToI Staff
People demonstrate against Tunisian President Kais Saied's comments on migration, February 25, 2023 in Tunis. (AP/Hassene Dridi)
February 26, 2023, 10:50 pm
Hundreds of protesters denounce president’s racist remarks in Tunisia
Demonstrators rally in capital after Kais Saied’s comments demanding ‘urgent measures’ against immigrants he claims bring ‘violence, crimes and unacceptable practices’
By AP
Tunisia's President Kais Saied votes in the legislative elections in Tunis, December 17, 2022. (AP/Slim Abid)
December 18, 2022, 8:36 pm
Tunisia’s opposition urges strongman president to quit after election snub
Opposition figure Ahmed Nejib Chebbi says Kais Saied has ‘lost all legal legitimacy’ after only 8.8% of voters turn up to vote, claims Tunisians have rejected power grab
By Kaouther Larbi and Francoise Kadri
A Tunisian voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Ben Arous region near Tunis on December 17, 2022, during the parliamentary election. (YASSINE MAHJOUB / AFP)
December 18, 2022, 6:26 am
With just 8.8% turnout, Tunisians shun vote for powerless new parliament
Election follows power grab by President Kais Saied; preliminary results expected Monday
By Kaouther Larbi
A Tunisian voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Mnihla district outside Tunis on December 17, 2022, during the parliamentary election. (FETHI BELAID / AFP)
December 17, 2022, 9:39 pm
Few Tunisians take part in vote for neutered parliament after president’s power grab
Turnout said to be extremely low as opposition groups boycott poll amid ‘coup’ in North African nation
By Kaouther Larbi
Tunisians line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Tunis, December 17, 2022. AP/Hassene Dridi)
December 17, 2022, 9:39 pm
11 years after ‘disastrous’ revolution, many Tunisians see Arab Spring as a failure
Despite being only country to emerge from uprisings as a democracy, quite a few feel new system was bungled, welcome president’s autocratic reforms
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA
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