Tunisia
Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge
Middle East
November 16, 2019
Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge
TUNIS (Reuters) – A former junior minister faces the challenge of creating a ruling coalition in economically troubled Tunisia after…
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
Middle East
November 9, 2019
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party may choose a candidate from outside its ranks to head government, two…
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Monday it intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast the…
Political outsider Saied sworn in as Tunisia’s president
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Political outsider Saied sworn in as Tunisia’s president
TUNIS (Reuters) – Kais Saied, a political outsider and retired law professor, was sworn in as Tunisian president on Wednesday…
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – It only took 10 minutes for Fakher Hmidi to slip out of his house, past the…
Tunisia: Conservative law professor wins presidential race
Middle East
October 15, 2019
Tunisia: Conservative law professor wins presidential race
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s election commission said a preliminary count shows Islamist-backed law professor Kais Saied has won the…
Saied supporters hail revival of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution after poll
Features/Interviews
October 14, 2019
Saied supporters hail revival of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution after poll
TUNIS (Reuters) – Supporters of retired law professor Kais Saied celebrated into Monday morning after exit polls indicated he won…
Media mogul, academic face off as Tunisians choose president
Middle East
October 13, 2019
Media mogul, academic face off as Tunisians choose president
Tunisians began voting on Sunday in a presidential runoff pitting a conservative academic against a media magnate fresh out of…
Tunisia elects lawmakers to tackle economy, disappointment after uprising
Middle East
October 6, 2019
Tunisia elects lawmakers to tackle economy, disappointment after uprising
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisians voted for a new parliament on Sunday but quiet polling stations gave an indication of the…
Tunisians vote in parliamentary election
Middle East
October 6, 2019
Tunisians vote in parliamentary election
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisians began voting on Sunday for a parliament that must address chronic economic problems at a moment…