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Tunisia closes TV station linked to Islamist Ennahdha party for “operating without license”

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Tunisia’s media regulator shut down Wednesday Zitouna TV, a local television backed by parliament largest party Ennahdha, for operating without license. The channel in a Facebook post indicated that security forces accompanied by officials from HAICA, raided the station and seized equipment. The storming came few days after the arrest of the TV show host, […]
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Tunisia: arrest of lawmaker, journalist for insulting President

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Tunisian security forces have detained a parliamentarian and a journalist of a local television on charges of plotting against the state, and insulting President Kais Saied. Abdellatif Alaoui, a lawmaker MP and former leader of el Karama coalition, (17 seats), announced on a Facebook post that he has been arrested at his residence on Sunday […]
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Tunisia: President announces new electoral Code, continuation of exceptional measures decreed on July 25

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Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Monday the elaboration of a new electoral Code as part of new changes he wants to induce after seizing all powers on July 25, making it clear that the exceptional measures decreed on July 25 will continue. At an “unannounced” visit to the governorate of Sidi Bouzid, President Kais Saied […]