Tag: Kais Saied

Tunisia on Edge as President Suspends Parliament, Fires Prime Minister

TUNIS, Tunisia—Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country’s young democracy at home and abroad. In the face of nationwide protests over Tunisia’s economic troubles and the government’s…


EU Calls on All Tunisian Actors to Respect Constitution, Rule of Law

BRUSSELS—The European Union on Monday urged all political actors in Tunisia to respect the country’s constitution and avoid violence after Tunisia’s president ousted the government and froze Parliament with help from the army. “We are closely following the latest developments in Tunisia,” a spokeswoman for the European Commission said. “We call on all Tunisian actors…