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Rafik Abdessalem

Tunisia
Ghannouchi's ex-head of protocol refused asylum in France

Before being sentenced to thirty-eight years' imprisonment in the Instalingo case in February, Adel Daâdaâ left Tunisia for Turkey, then headed to France.

Subscribers only Politics 28.04.2025

Adel Daâdaâ (right), former chief of protocol for Rached Ghannouchi (3rd from left), at a reception at the Turkish presidential palace in Istanbul in 2017.

Tunisia
Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Since the 2021 coup in Tunis, France has seen an influx of Tunisian political leaders seeking refuge, some of whom are facing legal action in their homeland.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.12.2024

Tunisia
October hearing date set in Instalingo case

On 15 July, one week after the Tunisian criminal court of Sousse's 8 July refusal to release the 17 people being detained in the Instalingo case, it set a hearing date for the defendants on 28 October.

Subscribers only Politics 23.07.2024

Spotlight | Tunisia
Kais Saied's judicial offensive yields meagre results

The Tunisian president, who has instigated a wave of judicial investigations since his power grab in July 2021, is exasperated behind the scenes at the poor returns they have produced.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2023

Tunisian President Kais Saied arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, on June 23, 2023 in Paris.

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

While parliamentary activities are suspended, some Tunisian MPs have been able to travel abroad in recent days. Others seem to have left the country before the president's 25 July power grab.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2021

Tunisia
Troubled in Tunis, Ennahda revives its London base

The Islamic democratic party has been trying to distance itself from a lobbying contract signed in London with US giant BCW that has led to a judicial inquiry in Tunisia. Yet all signs seem to indicate the party was directly involved.

Subscribers only Politics 08.09.2021

Tunisia
Up in smoke: $3bn in aid from Qatar and Libya

Amid fraught talks with the IMF, it is looking increasingly unlikely that the Central Bank of Tunisia will be credited with $2bn from Doha or another billion from Tripoli.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.07.2021

Tunisia
No solution for budget crisis as Mechichi is cold-shouldered by IMF and Ghannouchi by Doha

Having failed to present a structural reform plan to the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi is unlikely to get any new budgetary aid in the short term. Parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi, meanwhile, has been unable to obtain support from his allies in Qatar.

Subscribers only Politics 14.05.2021

Tunisia
Ghannouchi leaves parliament's international relations advisor job open

Rached Ghannouchi has still not appointed anyone to the post of adviser in charge of international relations to help him in his position as speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP), Tunisia's parliament.

Subscribers only Politics 23.04.2021

Qatar, Tunisia
No helping hand from Emir Al-Thani ahead of Tunisia's fraught IMF meet

Finance minister Ali Kooli's attempt to negotiate a new loan from the Qatar National Bank, with the backing of the Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi, floundered when Doha set the interest rate at 5.5%.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 22.04.2021

Tunisia
Ahmed Mechergui recruited into Ghannouchi's private office

Ahmed Mechergui, former Ennahda deputy for Jendouba and former vice [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.01.2020

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi looks for succour abroad

Rached Ghannouchi and his entourage are busy looking for ways to help him recover from the Assembly of the Representatives [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2020

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi guided by Ridha Driss and Karim Azouz

Only two Ennahda party members were given the honour of accompanying Rached Ghannouchi and his son-in-law Rafik Abdessalem in their [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.05.2019

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi treated to a "state" visit

Rached Ghannouchi, who arrived in Paris on May 14, will have a well-filled diary until he leaves on Saturday May [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.05.2019

Tunisia
Rafik Abdessalem climbs the rankings

Former foreign minister Rafik Abdessalem, whose real name is Rafik Bouchlaka, is gaining influence within Ennahda. According to our information, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.10.2018

Tunisia
Ghannouchi helps Boukhris make contact with carmaker Proton

Rached Ghannouchi, who was in Kuala Lumpur from July 11 to 13 to receive an honorary doctorate from the International [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.07.2017

Spotlight | Tunisia
Ghannouchi makes triumphant return to London

Having been destabilized by the election of Donald Trump (see below), Rached Ghannouchi set about reactivating his connections in London during a visit there from April 19 to 22. The Ennahda party leader, who spent 20 years in exile in [.

Subscribers only Politics 27.04.2017

Tunisia
Gaymard hosts Ghannouchi for Juppe

Rached Ghannouchi's visit to Paris from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of foreign affairs minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (MC [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.06.2016

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi comes to Paris as “civil” party chief

Ennahda party chief Rached Ghannouchi is making his first official visit to Paris from June 21 to 24 in the [...]

Subscribers only 22.06.2016

Tunisia
Rafik Abdessalem defends BCE’s interest within Ennahda

Within Ennahda, Rafik Abdessalem is leading supporters of the economic [...]

Subscribers only 24.09.2015

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Tunisia
Ghannouchi's ex-head of protocol refused asylum in France

Tunisia
Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Tunisia
October hearing date set in Instalingo case

Spotlight | Tunisia
Kais Saied's judicial offensive yields meagre results

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Tunisia
Troubled in Tunis, Ennahda revives its London base

Tunisia
Up in smoke: $3bn in aid from Qatar and Libya

Tunisia
No solution for budget crisis as Mechichi is cold-shouldered by IMF and Ghannouchi by Doha

Tunisia
Ghannouchi leaves parliament's international relations advisor job open

Qatar, Tunisia
No helping hand from Emir Al-Thani ahead of Tunisia's fraught IMF meet

Tunisia
Ahmed Mechergui recruited into Ghannouchi's private office

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi looks for succour abroad

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi guided by Ridha Driss and Karim Azouz

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi treated to a "state" visit

Tunisia
Rafik Abdessalem climbs the rankings

Tunisia
Ghannouchi helps Boukhris make contact with carmaker Proton

Spotlight | Tunisia
Ghannouchi makes triumphant return to London

Tunisia
Gaymard hosts Ghannouchi for Juppe

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Rached Ghannouchi comes to Paris as “civil” party chief

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Rafik Abdessalem defends BCE’s interest within Ennahda

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Tunisia Ahmed Mechergui recruited into Ghannouchi's private office

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Tunisia Rached Ghannouchi treated to a "state" visit

Tunisia Rafik Abdessalem climbs the rankings

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Tunisia
Ghannouchi's ex-head of protocol refused asylum in France

Tunisia
Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Tunisia
October hearing date set in Instalingo case

Spotlight | Tunisia
Kais Saied's judicial offensive yields meagre results

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Tunisia
Troubled in Tunis, Ennahda revives its London base

Tunisia
Up in smoke: $3bn in aid from Qatar and Libya

Tunisia
No solution for budget crisis as Mechichi is cold-shouldered by IMF and Ghannouchi by Doha

Tunisia
Ghannouchi leaves parliament's international relations advisor job open

Qatar, Tunisia
No helping hand from Emir Al-Thani ahead of Tunisia's fraught IMF meet

Tunisia
Ahmed Mechergui recruited into Ghannouchi's private office

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi looks for succour abroad

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi guided by Ridha Driss and Karim Azouz

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi treated to a "state" visit

Tunisia
Rafik Abdessalem climbs the rankings

Tunisia
Ghannouchi helps Boukhris make contact with carmaker Proton

Spotlight | Tunisia
Ghannouchi makes triumphant return to London

Tunisia
Gaymard hosts Ghannouchi for Juppe

Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi comes to Paris as “civil” party chief

Tunisia
Rafik Abdessalem defends BCE’s interest within Ennahda