https://english.alahednews.com.lb/nicons/rsslogo.png https://english.alahednews.com.lb/ Alahednews https://english.alahednews.com.lb/ Alahednews Tunisia Faces Nationwide Strike on January 21 Union leaders warn that delays in addressing wage demands and labor rights could worsen public frustration. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/84229/537 Maghreb Flotilla Set to Sail for Gaza Despite Strikes The voyage includes civil society members from Europe, the Maghreb, and beyond. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/82390/537 Tunisia Activists Prepare to Join Global Sumud Flotilla Heading for Gaza In the days leading up to departure, organizers have been collecting donations of baby formula, diapers, and medical supplies. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/82215/537 Tunisia’s President: Normalization with “Israel” Has No Place in Our Lexicon Saied reiterated that Palestine must return to the Palestinians. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/73172/537 Tunisian President Accuses ‘Known Parties’ of Provoking Another Bread Shortage Tunisians have been suffering for months from shortages of food including sugar, cooking oil, coffee, milk and butter. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/71884/537 Tunisia Jails Opposition Leader Ghannouchi for One Year Ghannouchi is among more than 20 opposition figures arrested since February, including business figures and former ministers. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/71777/537 Police Detain Leader of Tunisian Opposition Ennahda Party The police raided Ghannouchi’s house in the capital Tunis on Monday. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/71393/537 Tunisia To Restore Diplomatic Ties with Syria Saied rejected any interference in the affairs of other countries. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/70632/537 Tunisia Arrests Two Senior Ennahda Figures Since last month, about 20 prominent opponents of the President have been detained on suspicion of plotting against state security. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/70507/537 Tunisia to Resume Diplomatic Relations with Syria Tunisia has said that it aims to resume diplomatic ties with Syria after a ten-year interval. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/70171/537 Tunisia Op. Calls for United Front Against President Following Low Election Turnout The call came after election results showed that only 11.3% of the electorate had partaken in the Sunday polls. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/69973/537 Tunisia Judge Orders Arrest of Ex-PM An “anti-terrorism” judge in Tunisia has ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/69263/537 Polls Open in Tunisian Vote as Opposition Boycotts Elections The vote is being boycotted by political parties which have accused President Kais Saied of mounting a coup. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/69202/537 Tunisia’s Leader Ghannouchi Released After “Money-Laundering” Trial The company has been under investigation since last year for allegedly ’plotting against state security’ and inciting violence. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/68523/537 Tunisia Constitution Giving President Wider Powers Comes into Effect The new constitution expands President Kais Saied’s powers while reducing those of the parliament. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/66862/537 Tunisia: Saied’s Supporters Celebrate New Constitution Tunisians celebrated a win for the “Yes” vote in a constitutional referendum brought by President Kais Saied. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/66486/537 Tunisians Vote on New Constitution The new constitution puts executive, legislative and judicial powers in the hands of the president. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/66474/537 Tunisia’s President Pushes for New Constitution Giving Him Broad Powers Saied has ruled by decree since July, when he brushed aside the parliament and the democratic 2014 constitution in a step his foes called a coup. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/66110/537 Tunisian Judges to Protest Saied’s Judiciary Purge President Kais Saied this week fired 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting “terrorists”. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/65758/537 Tunisian President Sacks Dozens of Judges as He Consolidates Rule Among those sacked was Youssef Bouzaker, the former head of the Supreme Judicial Council, which Saied dissolved in February. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/65700/537 Tunisian Union Calls National Strike in June, Raising Pressure on President The move by the UGTT comes as Tunisia is seeking a $4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund seen as necessary to avoid bankruptcy. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/65688/537 Tunisia President Dissolves Parliament, Extending Power Grab “I announce the dissolution of the Assembly of Representatives of the people, to preserve the state and its institutions.” https://english.alahednews.com.lb/64758/537 Tunisia’s Saied Withdraws Diplomatic Passport of Predecessor Saied on Thursday asked the justice minister to open an investigation into allegations that Marzouki had conspired against state security. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/62395/537 New Tunisian PM-designate Faces Economy Battered by Political Turmoil Tunisia is hoping for a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/62156/537 Tunisians Protest against President Saied’s Power Grab As Opposition Deepens Police maintained a heavy presence around the demonstration and set up barricades. https://english.alahednews.com.lb/62085/537