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      Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in October 2019. Photo: Reuters
      Tunisian President Saied extends suspension of parliament indefinitely

      Kais Saied will maintain sole control of the government

      MENAAugust 24, 2021
      Tunisian President Kais Saied. Reuters
      Kais Saied's increasing isolation has put Tunisia's political class on edge

      It is likely President Saied will extend the 'exceptional period' instituted July 25 beyond the 30 days allowed by the constitution

      TunisiaAugust 22, 2021
      President Saied has yet to appoint a new prime minister after sacking Hichem Mechichi in July
      Tunisia's President Saied says new PM to be appointed within days

      Announcement follows appointments to a raft of security posts

      TunisiaAugust 20, 2021
      A health worker gives a dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine to a man at an inoculation centre in a school building in Tunis.
      Tunisia's record-breaking vaccination campaign turns focus on young

      Nearly 600,000 people under 40 received a dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday

      TunisiaAugust 18, 2021
      Tunisia's #EnaZeda or #metoo movement has prompted thousands of women to share stories of sexual harassment and abuse. Erin Clare Brown / The National
      Tunisian MP whose case ignited #metoo wave placed under house arrest

      Zouhair Makhlouf faces charges of sexual harassment

      MENAAugust 16, 2021
      Sidi Bouzid resident Kais Bouazizi stands near a mural of his cousin Mohamed, who set himself on fire in 2010 after being harassed by police. Peter Horton for The National
      Camera5
      Tunisia's 'Children of the Revolution' hold out hope that Kais Saied can deliver

      Sidi Bouzid, birthplace of the 2011 revolution wants more than promises from Kais Saied

      TunisiaAugust 15, 2021
      Record temperatures have gripped much of Tunisia in recent days, forcing people to seek whatever means they can to cool off.
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      Tunisians struggle to stay cool amid record-breaking heat

      Southern shores of the Mediterranean are a 'climate change hot spot', UN latest report says

      MENAAugust 11, 2021
      Kais Saied became president of Tunisia in October 2019.
      'RoboCop' or revolutionary: who is Kais Saied?

      An outsider without a party, Tunisia's president is a black box and blank canvas in one

      TunisiaAugust 11, 2021
      Tunisians over 40 were welcomed at 335 centres around the country for the vaccine on Sunday
      Camera16
      Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million in open call drive

      Nearly 5% of the population were inoculated in a single day

      MENAAugust 09, 2021
      Security forces guard the main entrance of the Tunisian Parliament in the capital Tunis, as demonstrators scale the gates, after President Kais Saied suspended the legislature. AP
      Tunisia's civil society pressures Saied to appoint PM

      President has yet to name a new head of government 10 days after seizing power

      MENAAugust 06, 2021
      Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia during signing in ceremony with President Saied, alongside Nizar Bennaji.
      Tunisia's president appoints tax chief as interim finance minister

      Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia has experience of dealing with the IMF and other international bodies

      TunisiaAugust 03, 2021
      A police officer stands guard outside the Parliament building in Tunisia's capital Tunis, following President Kais Saied's move to suspend the legislature. Reuters
      Tunisian MP and influential blogger Yassine Ayari imprisoned

      He is the first MP to be prosecuted since parliamentary immunity was lifted by Kais Saied

      MENAJuly 30, 2021
      Tunisian President Kais Saied, right, on Thursday appointed Ridha Gharsallaoui, left, a former national security adviser to the presidency, to run the Ministry of the Interior.
      Tunisia President Kais Saied appoints new head of interior ministry

      Ridha Gharsallaoui has served in the state security apparatus since the 1990s

      TunisiaJuly 30, 2021
      Despite the political uncertainty, life in Tunis continues very much as usual on Wednesday.
      Anxious but hopeful Tunisians wait for what comes next

      President Kais Saied enjoys broad support for move his critics and opponents call a coup

      MENAJuly 30, 2021
      Protests followed in reaction to a move by Tunisian President Kais Saied to suspend the country's parliament and dismiss the prime minister.
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      Tunisia: Kais Saied's actions were months in the making, analysts say

      Recent events in Tunis should not have been a surprise to close watchers of the country

      TunisiaJuly 27, 2021
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