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As Tunisia becomes embroiled in a political crisis, questions are being raised about the UAE's role.
Tunisia gears up for a fair vote in Sunday’s presidential poll after jailed candidate Nabil Karoui was freed days ahead of the run-off.
Exit polls show Ennahdha party leading Tunisia election
Exit polls showed Ennahdha leading that of a jailed business tycoon in Tunisia's legislative polls.
Polls open in Tunisian legislative elections
Polls opened on Sunday in Tunisia for the third round of legislative elections since the North African country's 2011 revolution, in a key vote ...
Can Tunisia survive attempts to derail its democracy?
Comment: Saudi Arabia and UAE have continuously sought to undermine Tunisia's relatively successful reformist path, writes Jonathan ...
Legislative elections set Tunisia's future political path of action
Tunisians will make their voices heard in what will be a decisive election for the parliamentary regime, but some voters are now showing less interest in the campaigns.
Anti-establishment figures claim shock leads in Tunisia polls
Two anti-establishment candidates in Tunisia's divisive election claimed to have won through to a runoff, hours after polling closed.
Tunisians begin voting in uncertain presidential poll
Tunisians headed to polling stations on Sunday to choose a president from a wide variety of candidates, amid uncertainty over the outcome of the ...
Widow of Essebsi dies as Tunisia heads to polls
Chadlia Caid Essebsi, 83, died on Sunday as Tunisia took to polls to pick a new leader.
Tunisia's next president: Who are the candidates?
In a significant election for Tunisia's young democracy, the wide range of options available to Tunisians could lead the country in profoundly ...
Presidential campaign opens in Tunisia after Essebsi death
Campaigning for Tunisia's presidential election opened with 26 candidates vying to replace late leader Beji Caid Essebsi.
Tunisia arrests media mogul presidential candidate: party
A controversial presidential candidate and founder of a major television channel was detained for alleged money laundering.
Tunisia's Fragile Democracy after Essebsi
Having bid a sad farewell to Essebsi, Tunisia must now tackle the simmering constitutional and political crisis he left behind, writes Daniel ...
Agonising choices: Tunisia's post-Essebsi elections could cause further fragmentation
Analysis: Following the death of President Essebsi, Tunisia got through the transition of power but challenges and fragmentation could ...
Thousands of Tunisians mourn country’s first directly elected president
Thousands of Tunisians, as well as international heads of states, have attended the funeral of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, who died on ...
Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi dies
Tunisia lost its first democratically elected president on Thursday, with fears of a power vacuum ahead of November elections.
Tunisia brings forward elections following President Essebi's death
Tunisia is to bring forward a planned November presidential election by several weeks, the electoral commission said Thursday following the ...
Tunisia's President Essebsi: controversy, changing allegiances and reforms
Tunisia's president was hospitalised with a severe illness in late June and returned to intensive care on Thursday, his son said, before state ...
BREAKING: Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi dies in hospital
Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi passed away on Thursday, after being admitted to hospital for the third time in recent weeks on Wednesday.
No 'power vacuum' in Tunisia despite president's death rumours
"We have a president. There is no constitutional vacancy," one of his key advisors, Noureddine Ben Ticha, told the media, after news outlets ...
Tunisian presidency denies death of hospitalised President Essebsi
Guefrech on Twitter urged prayers from the public, stating the president was in “critical condition” before shortly sending out another tweet to ...
'Seriously ill' Tunisia President Essebsi hospitalised: presidency
The 92-year-old Tunisian president 'was taken seriously ill and transferred to the military hospital in Tunis', the presidency said on its ...
The UAE's crusade against regional democracy
Comment: From Libya, to Sudan and Egypt, the UAE is supporting counter-revolution, and undermining democracy across the region, writes Jonathan ...
Tunisia aging president says will not run for re-election
Tunisia's 92-year-old president said Saturday he did not plan to stand for re-election in the November polls, in order to make way for someone ...
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