Tensions have lowered a notch with President Saïed s appointment of Naijla Romdhane as prime minister but underlying crisis is deepening, By naming Naijla Bouden Romdhane as Tunisia s first female prime minister on 29 September, President Kaïs Saïed has briefly changed the political conversation but disclosed little about future policies. The country s economic crisis is worsening and talks with the International Monetary Fund about a bail-out are on hold.