Kais Saied - Wikipedia
WEBKais Saied (Arabic: قَيْس سْعَيِّد; born 22 February 1958) is a Tunisian politician, jurist and retired professor of law currently serving as the seventh president of Tunisia since October 2019. He was president of the Tunisian Association of …
Kais Saied | President, Tunisia, & New Constitution | Britannica
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Kais Saied is a Tunisian law professor and politician who serves as president of Tunisia (2019– ). He rose to prominence through the popular support of Tunisians who hoped he could repair a dysfunctional political system.
Tunisians resume protests against president ahead of Oct. 6 …
WEB3 hours ago · Item 1 of 4 Members of civil society groups and opposition parties gesture and carry banners during a protest against Tunisia's President Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia September 22, 2024.
Kais Saied, the Tunisian president accused of undermining …
WEBJul 30, 2021 · Even after he won a landslide victory in Tunisia’s 2019 presidential election, Kais Saied was dismissed by his country’s fractious politicians as an inexperienced outsider. This week he...
The Sorry State of Tunisia's Democracy - TIME
WEB3 days ago · President Kais Saied's near-certain—and certainly illegitimate—reelection in the Oct. 6 election is a sad reminder of the Arab Spring's failure. ... Tunisia’s supposedly independent ...
Tunisian authorities escalate pre-election crackdown and arrest ...
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Tunisian take part in a protest against President Kais Saied ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the capital Tunis. (AP Photo/Anis Mili) ... Tunisia’s President Kais Saied speaks during a media conference at an EU Africa summit in Brussels, …
Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after ...
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said Friday that he will run for a second term, making a long-expected announcement while many of his potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized.
Tunisia jails presidential candidate in pre-election crackdown
WEB3 days ago · A court in Tunisia has imprisoned one of only two candidates approved to run in next month’s presidential election against Kais Saied, the authoritarian leader who has stepped up repression ...
Tunisian President Saied files paperwork to run in October’s election
WEBAug 6, 2024 · TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied filed papers Monday to run in the October presidential election, where he is expected to face little competition as potential challengers have been imprisoned during his first term.
One Year Later, Tunisia’s President Has Reversed Nearly a Decade …
WEBJul 22, 2022 · On July 25, 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied issued an emergency declaration firing the prime minister, freezing the work of parliament for thirty days, and assuming all executive power, effectively initiating a self-coup (or autogolpe).