He referred to police officers as tyrants and issued a warning about the potential emergence of a civil war if the government continued to target left-wing and Islamist opposition groups
TUNIS, Jan 15 Tunisian police used tear gas and water cannons yesterday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against President Kais Saied’s July power grab, and arrested dozens after they rallied in defiance of a ban on gatherings. As the country marks 11 years since late dictator.
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 ― The US deputy national security adviser met Tunisia's president yesterday and discussed the urgent need to appoint a prime minister designate to form a capable government, the White House said. The adviser, Jonathan Finer, delivered a message to President Kais Saied from US.
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Police used tear gas to disperse violent protests led by disgruntled youths in several Tunisian cities overnight, including in the capital of Tunis and in the seaside city of Sousse.
Tunisians in general are angry that the North African country is on the verge of bankruptcy and has dire public services. And many feel disappointed that on the 10-year anniversary of the revolution that ousted autocratic President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali there is little to show in terms of improvement.