Tag: Beji Caid Essebsi

Tunisia: “I am ready to step down if my health fails me” President Essebsi

October 5, 2016

Tunisian head of state Béji Caïd Essebsi has offered to step down if his health condition does not allow him to run the country as ... Read More

Tunisian Parliament to Hold Confidence Vote on New Government

August 23, 2016

The Tunisian Parliament said it would convene a session on Friday to hold a vote of confidence on the newly formed government led by premier-designate ... Read More

Tunisia: Ennahda Party Has Reservations Over New Unity Govt

August 22, 2016

Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party, the largest in parliament, has expressed "some reservations" about the new unity government formed by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. "We have ... Read More

Tunisia: Ennahda Party Has Reservations Over New Unity Govt

August 22, 2016

Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party, the largest in parliament, has expressed "some reservations" about the new unity government formed by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. "We have ... Read More

Controversy Surrounds Nomination of New Tunisian Premier

August 4, 2016

The nomination of Youssef Chahed as a new Tunisian Prime Minister by Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi has stirred controversy and angered opponents who view ... Read More

A Roadmap to Form Unity Government in Tunisia

July 14, 2016

The Tunisian Government and major political stakeholders in the country signed, at the Presidential Palace in Carthage, an agreement to form a unity government. The ... Read More

Tunisia: ‘Utter Change of Cabinet Detrimental to the Country’, Prime Minister

June 13, 2016

As Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi continues consultations about the formation of a unity government, the Tunisian Premier has excluded stepping down; explaining that replacing ... Read More

Tunisia: Ennahda Becoming a National, Civil Political Party

May 24, 2016

Rachid Ghannouchi, who has been reelected Monday as the leader of Ennahda party with a comfortable 800 of the 1058 votes, said the party is ... Read More

Tunisia: Ennahda Party Sidesteps from Political Islam

May 20, 2016

The Tunisian Islamist party Ennahda is refurnishing its image as party leaders announced Thursday separation of religious activities from Politics, reports say. The new orientation ... Read More

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency till June 22

March 23, 2016

President Beji Caid Essebsi has decided to extend the state of emergency for 3 months beginning this March 23. The state of emergency was imposed ... Read More