But many voters considered Mr Karoui, who is facing corruption charges, an opportunist. Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed, troubled by the demonstrations, employed the traditional means of deflecting complaints away from himself: He blamed Israel and the Jews. The president usually has less say over policy than the prime minister, but Mr Saied received more votes than all MPs combined. The independent law professor Kais Saied’s victory in the Tunisian presidential election saw voters punish the parties who have ruled the country since the Arab Spring. Tunisian officials have confirmed a landslide election victory for Kais Saied, largely due to the strong turnout of young voters. Tunisian authorities opened an investigation after a suspicious letter intended for Tunisian President Kais Saied was intercepted, sources close to the presidency said. Their faith in democracy is ebbing. A series of violent demonstrations have taken place there against a backdrop of economic hardship. Tunisia’s Kais Saied: ‘He’s just not interested in power’. Tunisian President, Kais Saied, has received, at Carthage Palace, representatives of what is called the "Supreme Council of Libyan Tribes and Cities", in order to conceive an initiative for the Libyan crisis. That is unlikely. The awkward law professor wants to shake things up. Mr Saied trounced Nabil Karoui, a fiery businessman who ran a populist campaign aimed at the poor. Saied, 61, is an independent candidate with no political experience. Without a party, he will have no direct representation in the parliament. The office of the president of Tunisia defended President Kais Saied against allegations that he had blamed Jews for recent unrest. Your source for comprehensive and feature coverage of Libya daily news and events. Tunisia's often-clashing president and prime minister are now quarelling over the leadership of the country's security forces in the latest saga of an ongoing constitutional crisis. The economy remains stagnant, corruption is still endemic, terrorism is a problem and politicians have disappointed. Without a party or much funding, Saied has emerged as a frontrunner to lead Tunisia thanks to his ‘utopist’ programme. Published. In both style and substance, Mr Saied defies easy political labels. The moderate Islamist Ennahda party accused Saied of "violating the constitution," having a "tendency towards individual rule" and "encroaching on the political system and the powers of the prime minister." Instead, he says, Tunisians should elect local councillors, based on their character, not their ideology. Tunisian President Kais Saied has expressed that Tunisia is ready to harness all its capabilities to contribute to the success of the current phase in Libya, stressing that the success of the United Nations mission in. The 61-year-old former law professor is now set to become president. Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2021. April 10, 2021 at 11:21 am | Published in: Africa, News, Tunisia. Great conversation about ?? A … But Mr Saied would need to convince two-thirds of parliament to alter the constitution. The biggest party in Tunisia's parliament publicly criticized President Kais Saied on Tuesday, warning his policies threatened democracy, in an escalation of the country's political crisis. The parliamentary election produced a divided legislature, with some 20 parties represented. Mr Saied may benefit from any bickering. Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday made a telephone call to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to convey a message of condolence following Friday’s deadly train collision. The Tunisian presidency said Saied conveyed his ”warmest expressions of sympathy and solidarity.” The unemployment rate is about 15%. Political newcomer Kais Saied, who is standing in Tunisia's presidential election runoff, is a conservative academic whose rigid manner has earned him the nickname "Robocop". President Kais Saied on Thursday received at the Carthage Palace six Tunisian orphaned children who were repatriated from Libya tonight after being rescued, cared for and sheltered by the Libyan Red Crescent in Misrata after the battle in 2016 in Sirte against the terrorist organisation Daech.. The coalition talks will probably be long and hard. The Ennahda movement, which backs Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, has accused President Kais Saied of undermining democracy and having a "tendency towards individual rule". The election of Kais Saied gives Tunisians something to cheer, Israel exchanges fire with Hamas as tensions in Jerusalem boil over, Somaliland, an unrecognised state, is winning friends abroad, Donors make it harder for Africans to avoid deadly wood smoke. Tunisian President Kais Saied Twitter Associated Press (AP) 2021-01-29T08:12:03+05:30 Tunisian President Kais Saied Receives Poison Letter, Aide Falls Ill On Opening It Glad to receive the newly appointed Tunisian Amb Nabil Ammar. After it became clear that Mr Saied had won, thousands of Tunisians gathered in the capital, many chanting the same slogans from eight years earlier. He later became the head of the public law studies department at the Sousse University between 1994 and 1999, period during which Abdelkarim Zbidi was the university’s president. Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied halts election campaigning as his contender media magnate Nabil Karoui is in prison citing "ethical" reasons. These officials would pick regional representatives who would in turn choose members of a national assembly. That two political outsiders made it to the final round, over many more familiar faces, was a rebuke of the political elite. Ennahda will have the first opportunity to name a prime minister, who will then have two months to form a government. The awkward law professor wants to shake things up. While Karoui, who walked free Wednesday, is fiery and flamboyant, Saied is … ?? But the election of Kais Saied (pictured) as president on October 13th has brought a new sense of hope. Ennahda won 52 of the 219 seats (down from 69 in 2014). IT HAS BEEN a difficult eight years since Tunisia toppled its dictator and embraced democracy in 2011. That campaign has already begun, but notably Kais Saïed will be absent. The … Kais Saied: 'Tunisia needs respectful parliament and responsible government'. Conservative academic Kais Saied, who is poised to become Tunisia's next president, has thanked the "young people for turning a new page" in the country's history. The 61-year-old retired law professor was an awkward campaigner, delivering stiff speeches in formal Arabic. 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Many like the idea of giving more power to local communities. Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday discussed with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier the current happenings in Libya. “Power must belong to people directly,” says Mr Saied of his indirect-voting plan. The government is up to its eyes in debt. His mandate is enormous. So are the challenges he faces. ■, This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline "A new hope", A daily email with the best of our journalism, Published since September 1843 to take part in “a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.”. The office of Tunisian President Kais Saied on January 28 informed that the leader had been the victim of an “attempted poisoning” via a letter addressed to him. Backed by the conservative Ennahdha party, he has pledged to fight corruption and support decentralisation. Tunisian President Kais Saied welcomed by Libyan PC President Menfi in Tripoli. In Tunisia: Dissatisfaction with the political establishment and the election of Kais Saied …to a runoff election with Kais Saied, a socially conservative law professor who had first gained national attention for his commentaries and criticisms during the drafting of the 2014 constitution. Middle East & Africa Oct 19th 2019 edition. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, was received today, Thursday, by the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Mr. Kais Saied. Tunisian President, Kais Saied has affirmed his country's full support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) as the only legitimate authority in Libya.
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