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Tunisian police on Monday blocked access to the country's top judicial watchdog in a move its chief slammed as "illegal," two days after President Kais Saied dissolved the body. The United States, for its part, said it was "deeply concerned" by Saied's action. Security forces blocked all roads to...

Saied has broadened his grip on power since July 25, when he sacked the government and froze parliament before moving to rule by decree in Tunisia— – the cradle of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings that ousted a series of autocratic leaders. Many Tunisians welcomed his actions against a political...

The Tunisian police used water cannon, sticks, and tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters trying to reach central Tunis to demonstrate against the president in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions. Opposition parties have been protesting against the suspension of parliament by President Kais Saied...

Tunisian state TV has barred parties from entering its buildings or taking part in talk shows, press syndicate says. Mehdi Jlassi, the syndicate head, told the Reuters news agency on Tuesday that the apparent ban had been in force since President Kais Saied seized most powers in July, in moves that...