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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.

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

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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.

Reuters

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.

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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

The Independent UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

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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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Tunisians Vote on New Constitution

Tunisians were voting Monday on a new constitution promoted by President Kais Saied, which has been criticized for giving his office nearly unchecked powers and for dashing gains made after the 2011 revolution. The referendum comes a year to the day after Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in…

France 24

Disillusioned Tunisians head to polls for president’s referendum

Tunisians go to the polls on Monday in a constitutional referendum expected to create a presidential regime concentrating power in the hands of the head of state Kais Saied. While many international observers see the vote as just a power grab, at a polling station in the capital Tunis, many…

Reuters

What became of the 'Arab Spring'?

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to secure more power under a new constitution that is expected to pass in a referendum on Monday, in what critics fear is a march to one-man rule over a country that rose up against dictatorship in 2010.

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Al Jazeera

Why is Tunisia’s new proposed constitution so controversial?

Tunisians are voting on a new constitution put forward by the president which many people in the country are opposed to.

The Independent UK

Tunisians vote on proposal to give president more power

Tunisians are heading to the polls to vote on a new constitution

Al Jazeera

Turnout expected to be low as Tunisians vote on new constitution

Opponents largely expected to boycott a vote they see as increasing the potential for one-man-rule in the country.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisians Vote on Constitution on Monday

Tunisians vote Monday on a constitution seen as a referendum on President Kais Saied, whose charter would give his office nearly unchecked powers. Voting runs from 6:00 am (0500 GMT) to 10:00 pm at some 11,000 polling stations across the North African country. Around 9.3 million out of Tunisia's 12…

Reuters

Tunisia's Saied unpicks young 'Arab spring' democracy

Most photographs of Tunisian President Kais Saied on his official social media feed show him behind his desk with mouth open, lecturing a procession of subdued, deferential subordinates.

Reuters

Factbox-What's in Tunisia's new constitution?

Tunisians will vote on Monday on a proposed new constitution significantly enhancing President Kais Saied's powers, hardening critics' fears he will entrench one-man rule and undo democratic gains from the 2011 revolution.

Reuters

Tunisia's turbulent ride from revolution to presidential power bid

President Kais Saied is asking Tunisians to approve a new constitution in a referendum on Monday. Critics see his actions since seizing broad powers last summer as having unpicked Tunisia's democratic gains since a 2011 revolution.

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