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Tunisia civil society groups raise questions over referendum data

Amid complaints over data management, election authority maintains the results of constitutional referendum are valid.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia's opposition Ennahda says leader faces new investigation

Tunisia's Islamist opposition party Ennahda said on Wednesday that its leader Rached Ghannouchi was under investigation on charges of describing security forces as tyrannical, though the party denies he said that.

Reuters

Tunisia Library Races to Preserve Rich Press Archive

In the basement of the National Library of Tunis, conservator Hasna Gabsi combs through shelves of newspapers dating back to the mid-19th century to select the latest to digitize. She picks out a yellowed copy of an Arabic-language newspaper printed in the 1880s, then walks to the sections containing French,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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A Tunisian protege

Child protege and accomplished author Amir Fehri, 18, has been wearing a number of hats since a young age.

Bangkok Post

Tunis Summons US Envoy Over Criticism of Constitutional Vote

Tunisia's foreign ministry summoned the US charge d'affaires on Friday to denounce "unacceptable" statements by American officials criticizing this week's constitutional referendum and the country's political development. The ministry said in a statement that it had called Natasha Franceschi, currently the top official at the US embassy, to its headquarters…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia's foreign ministry summons U.S. envoy

Tunisia's foreign ministry has summoned the United States' acting chargé d'affaires after a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the political path in Tunisia, it said in a statement on Friday.

Reuters

One-man rule: On the Tunisian referendum

Tunisia is slipping into constitutional authoritarianism under Kais Saied

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Tunisia president rejects 'interference' after Western concerns about democracy

Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Friday he rejected "any form of foreign interference", in comments after several Western countries raised concerns over Tunisia's democracy amid his increasing political control of the country.

Reuters

New constitution gives some Tunisians hope, others concern

Tunisians have overwhelmingly approved a referendum on a new constitution that gives more powers to the country’s president

The Independent UK

Bobby Ghosh: Tunisia’s democracy is collapsing. Biden shouldn’t just stand by

On the day Tunisia’s democracy died, it fell to a State Department spokesperson to deliver the Biden administration’s mealy-mouthed pieties. Asked about the July 25 constitutional referendum that allowed President Kais Saied to institutionalize one-man rule in the North African nation, Ned Price offered the following observations:

Tribune News Service

Tunisia voters give President near unchecked power in low turnout referendum

Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting sweeping powers to the office of President Kais Saied. Voters overwhelmingly backed the document, but less than a third of the population took part in the vote.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia’s referendum: Victory for ‘yes’ vote, but failure for revolution

Tunisians have approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied in a referendum marked by low voter turnout. The move has sparked warnings of a dangerous democratic regression in a country facing political and economic crises.

France 24

‘Yes’ vote wins Tunisia landslide, but critics question support

Opposition says low turnout for constitutional referendum shows weakness of President Kais Saied.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia Approves New Constitution

Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the electoral board said, after a referendum in which voters overwhelmingly backed the document. Saied's rivals accused the electoral board controlled by Saied of "fraud" and said his referendum, held Monday, had failed. On…

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Tunisians approve sweeping presidential powers in divisive vote

Tunisian voters approved constitutional changes granting President Kais Saied sweeping authority, even as a lukewarm turnout showed deep divisions over a move opponents describe as a death knell for the country’s hard-won democracy.

Reuters

Tunisian electoral commission says 'yes' won constitutional referendum

A new Tunisian constitution giving President Kais Saied much more power passed in Monday's referendum, according to preliminary figures, the electoral commission said on Tuesday.

France 24

Tunisian new constitution approved by 96.4% according to initial results

A new Tunisian constitution was approved by 96.4 percent of participants in a referendum, the head of the ISIE electoral commission said Tuesday, citing preliminary results.

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Receives Written Message from Tunisia’s President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Tuesday a written message from Tunisian President Kais Saied. The message tackled the strong bilateral relations that bind the Kingdom and Tunisia and their fraternal people and efforts to boost them in various fields. The message was received…

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Analysis: Tunisia's Saied savours near total power but faces looming economic tests

By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, heralding a new political era after a brief, difficult experiment with democracy.

The Independent UK

Some Tunisians celebrate ahead of constitution vote result

Hundreds of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets to celebrate after the end of voting on a controversial new constitution that critics say could reverse hard-won democratic gains and entrench a presidential power grab

Radio France Internationale

Tunisians vote on constitution that is set to bolster role of president

President Kais Saied said Tunisia had "entered a new phase" on Tuesday with a new constitution almost certain to pass in a referendum, concentrating almost all powers in his office.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia President Hails Vote Set to Bolster Rule

President Kais Saied said Tuesday that Tunisia was moving "from despair to hope" after a referendum almost certain to approve a new constitution that concentrates nearly all powers in his office. But his rivals accused the Saied-controlled ISIE electoral board of "fraud" and said his referendum -- which was marked…

Reuters

Tunisia's president says first decision after referendum would be to draft election law - TV

Tunisia's President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that the first decision after the constitutional referendum would be to draft an election law, Al Jazeera TV reported.

Reuters

Tunisians back new constitution but turnout just 25%, exit poll says

Voters in a referendum in Tunisia on Monday overwhelmingly backed a new constitution giving President Kais Saied nearly total powers but with only a quarter of eligible voters participating, an exit poll said, amid a boycott by opposition parties.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saied Supporters Welcome Vote on Tunisia Constitution

Its detractors say Tunisia's draft constitution will give President Kais Saied unchecked powers, but for voter Baya, that's a welcome break from the country's old political elite. "They were in power for 10 years and did nothing.

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