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Kais Saied

Tunisia leader ‘criminalizing’ all opposition, says chief of National Salvation Front

A key critic of Tunisian President Kais Saied called in for questioning over allegations of conspiracy against the state has accused the president of “criminalizing” all opposition. Saied won a landslide victory in a 2019 presidential…

Tunisia’s president urges aid to stem migration as European leaders visit

Tunisia’s president hosted the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the EU on Sunday for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout and restoring stability to a country that has become a major source of migration to…

Tunisian president praises Italian PM for forthright nature

Tunisian President Kais Saied praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for speaking her mind as he welcomed her to the presidential palace in Tunis on Tuesday for talks during her official visit to the North African country. “I’m…

Tunisian president proposes taxing the wealthiest

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has proposed taxing the North African country’s wealthiest citizens as a way of avoiding what he has called the “diktats” of the International Monetary Fund. Despite reaching an agreement in principle last…