MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Skirmishes as police block Tunisia protests against July referendum

Police blocked protesters marching towards the headquarters of the electoral board whose chief Saied recently replaced.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2022

Tunisia's President purges 57 judges, tightening grip on judiciary

Tunisia's President has sacked 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists in a purge of the judiciary that comes as he seeks to remake the political system after consolidating his one-man rule.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2022

Tunisian Union Announces National Strike in June

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union on Tuesday called a national public strike for June after the government refused to increase wages, an escalation that may hinder the government's efforts to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund. Tunisia faces a serious financial crisis and is seeking a $4 billion loan…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022

Tunisia to Form Committee to Write 'New Republic' Constitution

Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the formation of a committee to draft a constitution for a “New Republic”, saying it will conclude its work within a few days. In a televised speech, Saied added that the national dialogue on reforms will include four main organizations, referring to the General…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

Tunisian Union Opposes Presidential Preconditions for National Dialogue

Tunisia's powerful UGTT union said on Wednesday that any national dialogue on proposed changes to the constitution must be without preconditions and not based on the results of public online consultations announced by President Kais Saied. The position of UGTT, which has more than a million members and can shut…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022

Tunisian union opposes presidential preconditions for national dialogue

Tunisia's powerful UGTT union said on Wednesday that any national dialogue on proposed changes to the constitution must be without preconditions and not based on the results of public online consultations announced by President Kais Saied.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

Tunisia President Says There Will Be No Single Way to Resolve Political Crisis

Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Friday after a meeting with the head of Tunisia's powerful labor union that there would be no single way to resolve Tunisia's political crisis. Saied added that he refused to hold talks with those who tried to overthrow the state and "those who plundered…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022

Tunisia union hails assembly dissolution, urges an end to Saied's gathering powers

Tunisia's powerful UGTT union on Thursday welcomed a decision by President Kais Saied to dissolve parliament, but it urged an end to his accumulation of powers and a return to the democratic path.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisia caught between president and parliament as crisis deepens

Both Tunisian parliament and President Saied are trying to exert authority, as Saied announces parliament’s dissolution.

Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022

Tunisia's UGTT Warns of Public Sector Strike

Tunisia's powerful UGTT union warned on Wednesday that public sector workers may go on strike to reject a package of economic reforms proposed by the government that it said included privatizations, wage freezes and cuts to subsidies. "The Department of Public Sector and Public Service (within the UGTT) approved the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022