Tunisian election

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Tunisians vote for parliament amid economic, democracy woes

Tunisians voted in a lacklustre election on Saturday for a parliament with virtually no power, the final pillar in President Kais Saied's political overhaul in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Opposition parties have boycotted the vote and say the poll is part of a "coup" against democracy.

17/12/2022

Tunisia

Tunisians vote in unpredictable parliamentary elections

Tunisians went to the polls on Sunday as the small North African state's economy stagnates and public services decline.

06/10/2019

Tunisia

Tunisian election: What you need to know about Karoui and Saied

Detained media magnate Nabil Karoui and populist academic Kais Saied, two political outsiders, both said on Sunday that they were through to the second round of Tunisia's presidential election.

16/09/2019

Tunisia

Tunisia’s 92-year-old president Essebsi has died: president's office

Tunisia’s 92-year-old president Essebsi has died said the president's office

25/07/2019

Tunisia

Meet the Tunisian running to be first openly gay Arab president

Mounir Baatour says there has been a “positive” reaction to his campaign to become Tunisia's first openly gay president.

20/07/2019

Tunisia

Tunisia bans wearing of niqab in public institutions after bombings

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has banned the wearing of the niqab in public institutions for security reasons, according to Reuters, citing an official source.

06/07/2019

Tunisia

Leadership struggles in Tunisia deepen

Leadership struggles in Tunisia deepen, ruling party elects two leaders in parallel congresses

14/04/2019

Tunisia

Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party claims victory in municipal elections

The party says it will continue to govern by consensus

07/05/2018

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Tunisia's new President Essebsi vows he will turn page on past

Tunisia’s new President, 88-year-old Beji Caid Essebsi, says he wants to “...turn the page on the past and look to the future”. Elected with almost

31/12/2014

Tunisia

New Tunisian President Essebsi pledges reconciliation

The new Tunisian President has pledged reconciliation as he was sworn in before the House of People’s Representatives on Wednesday. Eighty

31/12/2014

Tunisia

Street celebrations to mark Tunisian election result

Thousands of supporters of Beji Caid Essebsi danced, sang and waved the Tunisian flag in celebration of his victory in Sunday's run-off election.

23/12/2014

Tunisia

Essebsi wins Tunisia presidency

Beji Caid Essebsi has won Tunisia's first free presidential election with over 55% of the vote

22/12/2014

Tunisia

Tunisia presidential run-off: Essebsi claims victory

Beji Caid Essebsi has declared victory in the country's presidential run-off. Officials results are expected later on Monday.

22/12/2014

Tunisia

Counting underway after Tunisian presidential election

Counting is underway following Sunday’s presidential run-off election in Tunisia. A result is expected to be announced on Monday evening. The vote

21/12/2014

Tunisia

Polls closed in landmark presidential election in Tunisia

Polls have closed in Tunisia’s presidential run-off election. Sunday’s vote marks the country’s transition to full democracy after a revolution that

21/12/2014

Tunisia

Tunisians vote in second round presidential election

The final step in Tunisia’s transition to full democracy following the 2011 revolution takes place on Sunday with voters going to the polls in the

20/12/2014

Tunisia

Tunisia prepares for presidential election run-off

Tunisia is preparing for Sunday’s landmark poll when the country will hold a run-off of its first presidential democratic election. Neither of the

19/12/2014

Tunisia

Close run-off expected after Tunisia's historic presidential poll

24/11/2014

Tunisia

Tunisia's next president: old regime veteran or former exile?

24/11/2014

Tunisia

Tunisia: presidential runoff expected

24/11/2014