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Items by Samir Hamdi
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Why was there such a low turnout in Tunisia’s election?
The parliamentary election was finally held in Tunisia at the weekend as the final stage of establishing the institutions of the new political system overseen by President Kais Saied. The process began with the drafting of a new constitution and a referendum to adopt it. The election will produce the…
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The judiciary in Tunisia is between reform and subjugation
After the Tunisian President, Kais Saied, decided to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council, put its headquarters under guard and prevent the members of the Council and its employees from carrying out their work as usual, the Tunisian judiciary is on the verge of fighting a new battle in order to…
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Is normalisation with Israel treachery or an internal affair for governments to decide?
The issue of normalisation with Israel has dominated the Tunisian presidential election debate and become a public concern. It was also a key factor in the electoral run off in the second round that brought Nabil Karoui and Kais Saied head to head, especially when the latter announced in the…
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What does Haftar want with Tunisia?
Tunisian social media sites, quoting Libyan websites, circulated a video of officers belonging to retired Major General Khalifa Haftar’s militias threatening Tunisia and its people. Haftar’s followers, who seem to belong to the religious extremist groups, appeared to threaten to take control of Tunisia, after completing their control over the…