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Kais Saied

Tunisia
French lawyer William Bourdon lobbies against Saied in EU

Two Tunisian organisations have hired French lawyer William Bourdon to call for the European Union to take sanctions against the Tunisian president and several of his ministers.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.06.2024

French lawyer William Bourdon, in Lisbon in 2020.

Tunisia
Saied leaps forward on economic cooperation with Tehran

Though still in its infancy, economic cooperation between Tunisia and Iran should soon grow as President Kais Saied's political and ideological position aligns with those of the Islamic Republic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.06.2024

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tehran on 22 May 2024.

Tunisia
Belgian development agency's programme faces problems in Tunisia

Le projet d'insertion THAMM Plus, porté par Enabel, connaît des difficultés en Tunisie. Une dizaine d'actifs seulement ont été formés à ce jour, et ils doivent finalement se contenter du marché national.

Subscribers only Business 18.06.2024

Tunisia
How Tunis held on to Arab Maghreb Union secretary-general seat

The 35-year-old regional organisation has its fifth secretary-general. On 1 June, Tarek Ben Salem, previously Tunisian ambassador to Moscow, took over from Taieb Baccouche, who had held the post for nearly eight years.

Free access Diplomacy 13.06.2024

Presidents Abdelmadjid Tebboune (Algeria), Kais Saied (Tunisia) and Mohamed el-Menfi (Libya) on 22 April 2024 in Tunis.

Spotlight | Tunisia
Khaled Yahyaoui, the Carthage Palace security chief who makes and breaks ministerial careers

Appointed as the head of state's director general of security days after Kaïs Saïed came to power in 2019, Khaled Yahyaoui enjoys the president's unparalleled confidence and his prerogatives now go well beyond his official duties.

Subscribers only Politics 04.06.2024

Khaled Yahyaoui was awarded an Order of the Republic by Kaïs Saïed on 18 April 2021.

Tunisia
EU commissioner Varhelyi expected at Tunisia business summit

The forum will take place on 12-13 June, just after the EU elections.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 30.05.2024

Tunisia
New Economy Minister Feryel Ouerghi Sebai marks territory with Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar

Spotted by Kais Saied in 2023, Feryel Ouerghi Sebai continues her ascent within the government, quickly taking over affairs that the head of the foreign ministry had been handling in the interim.

Subscribers only Politics 27.05.2024

Tunisia
Western ambassadors bear brunt of presidential wrath

The recent arrest of lawyer Sonia Dahmani has sparked off a new crisis between Tunisia and a number of Western countries, whose ambassadors have had to try to smooth things over.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.05.2024

Tunisia's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mounir Ben Rjiba, on 20 January 2024 in Tunis.

Tunisia
Carthage takes close look at how associations are funded

The government will soon introduce a bill to increase monitoring of the financial transactions of associations, which it regularly accuses of serving foreign agendas.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 20.05.2024

Tunisia
Wave of arrests confounds Paris

The French diplomatic corps is treading very carefully over the events in Tunisia, where several individuals accused of plotting against the state are French nationals.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.05.2024

Tunisia
Gulf states set conditions for Kais Saied

For the past five years, the Tunisian president has repeatedly sought financial help from Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. But next time round he can expect any help for Tunis to come with more strings attached.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.05.2024

Tunisian president Kais Saied, during a stay in Kuwait, on 17 December 2023.

Spotlight | Mauritania
Nouakchott walks a tightrope to keep both Algiers and Rabat happy

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is keen to keep trade relations open with both Algeria and Morocco, and to avoid taking sides at all costs.

Free access Diplomacy 08.05.2024

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Abdelmadjid Tebboune hold a joint press conference at Muradiye Complex in Algiers, on 28 December, 2021.

Libya, Morocco
President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat

Sami al-Menfi, diplomatic adviser and brother of the president of the Libyan Presidential Council, has been appointed to provide reassurance to Morocco following a meeting between the presidents of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.05.2024

Tunisia
Colonel Major Moncef Sassi, a rising foreign ministry star

On 15 April, he was appointed the foreign ministry's head of communications technologies.

Subscribers only Politics 26.04.2024

Tunisia
PM treads fine line between Saied and IMF

Negotiations for the grant of a nearly $2bn loan may soon reopen, but the International Monetary Fund first wants to resume its consultation that was abruptly called off by Tunis in December.

Subscribers only Finance 17.04.2024

Tunisian Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, 17 November 2023, in Tunis.

Tunisia
Washington's delicate balancing act with Kais Saied

After drastically cutting funding to mark its disapproval of the president's authoritarian move, the State Department has decided to spare the Tunisian armed forces, an important partner.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 15.04.2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels, Belgium on 5 April 2024.

Tunisia
Saied's trip to Nouakchott postponed indefinitely

Tense regional geopolitics have led Kais Saied to indefinitely postpone his official visit to Mauritania.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.04.2024

Tunisia
Tunis hatches unlikely plan to fill state coffers

Tunisia’s finance ministry is preparing a bill that would give the state rapid access to fresh money. Various attempts made so far have not produced results deemed satisfactory. But the new bill also looks likely to fail.

Subscribers only Finance 04.04.2024

Spotlight | Tunisia
The state extends its grip on the judiciary

Dismissals, demotions, early retirement… Tunisia's judiciary is in turmoil, and behind the scenes some are criticising the justice minister's heavy-handedness.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2024

Dean of lawyers Hatem Al-Mazyou at a protest in rejection of the new finance law at the Palais de Justice, Tunis, 5 January 2023.

Tunisia
How Saied has shaken up Tunisia diplomatic corps

Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar has been restructuring embassy jobs, introducing new faces and sidelining others.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.04.2024

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Namibia
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Kais Saied

Tunisia
French lawyer William Bourdon lobbies against Saied in EU

Tunisia
Saied leaps forward on economic cooperation with Tehran

Tunisia
Belgian development agency's programme faces problems in Tunisia

Tunisia
How Tunis held on to Arab Maghreb Union secretary-general seat

Spotlight | Tunisia
Khaled Yahyaoui, the Carthage Palace security chief who makes and breaks ministerial careers

Tunisia
EU commissioner Varhelyi expected at Tunisia business summit

Tunisia
New Economy Minister Feryel Ouerghi Sebai marks territory with Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar

Tunisia
Western ambassadors bear brunt of presidential wrath

Tunisia
Carthage takes close look at how associations are funded

Tunisia
Wave of arrests confounds Paris

Tunisia
Gulf states set conditions for Kais Saied

Spotlight | Mauritania
Nouakchott walks a tightrope to keep both Algiers and Rabat happy

Libya, Morocco
President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat

Tunisia
Colonel Major Moncef Sassi, a rising foreign ministry star

Tunisia
PM treads fine line between Saied and IMF

Tunisia
Washington's delicate balancing act with Kais Saied

Tunisia
Saied's trip to Nouakchott postponed indefinitely

Tunisia
Tunis hatches unlikely plan to fill state coffers

Spotlight | Tunisia
The state extends its grip on the judiciary

Tunisia
How Saied has shaken up Tunisia diplomatic corps

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Kais Saied

Tunisia French lawyer William Bourdon lobbies against Saied in EU

Tunisia Saied leaps forward on economic cooperation with Tehran

Tunisia Belgian development agency's programme faces problems in Tunisia

Tunisia How Tunis held on to Arab Maghreb Union secretary-general seat

Spotlight | Tunisia Khaled Yahyaoui, the Carthage Palace security chief who makes and breaks ministerial careers

Tunisia EU commissioner Varhelyi expected at Tunisia business summit

Tunisia New Economy Minister Feryel Ouerghi Sebai marks territory with Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar

Tunisia Western ambassadors bear brunt of presidential wrath

Tunisia Carthage takes close look at how associations are funded

Tunisia Wave of arrests confounds Paris

Tunisia Gulf states set conditions for Kais Saied

Spotlight | Mauritania Nouakchott walks a tightrope to keep both Algiers and Rabat happy

Libya, Morocco President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat

Tunisia Colonel Major Moncef Sassi, a rising foreign ministry star

Tunisia PM treads fine line between Saied and IMF

Tunisia Washington's delicate balancing act with Kais Saied

Tunisia Saied's trip to Nouakchott postponed indefinitely

Tunisia Tunis hatches unlikely plan to fill state coffers

Spotlight | Tunisia The state extends its grip on the judiciary

Tunisia How Saied has shaken up Tunisia diplomatic corps

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Tunisia
French lawyer William Bourdon lobbies against Saied in EU

Tunisia
Saied leaps forward on economic cooperation with Tehran

Tunisia
Belgian development agency's programme faces problems in Tunisia

Tunisia
How Tunis held on to Arab Maghreb Union secretary-general seat

Spotlight | Tunisia
Khaled Yahyaoui, the Carthage Palace security chief who makes and breaks ministerial careers

Tunisia
EU commissioner Varhelyi expected at Tunisia business summit

Tunisia
New Economy Minister Feryel Ouerghi Sebai marks territory with Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar

Tunisia
Western ambassadors bear brunt of presidential wrath

Tunisia
Carthage takes close look at how associations are funded

Tunisia
Wave of arrests confounds Paris

Tunisia
Gulf states set conditions for Kais Saied

Spotlight | Mauritania
Nouakchott walks a tightrope to keep both Algiers and Rabat happy

Libya, Morocco
President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat

Tunisia
Colonel Major Moncef Sassi, a rising foreign ministry star

Tunisia
PM treads fine line between Saied and IMF

Tunisia
Washington's delicate balancing act with Kais Saied

Tunisia
Saied's trip to Nouakchott postponed indefinitely

Tunisia
Tunis hatches unlikely plan to fill state coffers

Spotlight | Tunisia
The state extends its grip on the judiciary

Tunisia
How Saied has shaken up Tunisia diplomatic corps