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Tunisia: President Saied annoyed by the opposition abroad, calls them traitorsF

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday accused unnamed politicians of using refuge overseas to "plot" against the state, implicitly targeting one of his predecessors based in France.   "Tunisia is a free and independent state and there can be no interference in its...
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Tunisia: President Saied appoints fellow academic to run governmentF

By Aymen Jamli: Tunisia's president on Wednesday named geologist Najla Bouden as the country's first ever female prime minister-designate, to form a government with limited executive clout after the president seized wide-ranging powers two months ago.   The university...
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European court rejects Morocco-EU trade deals involving Western Sahara territoryF

Reactions The Polisario, which seeks independence in the Western Sahara, welcomed a ruling Wednesday by the U's top court cancelling trade deals that allow Morocco to export goods from the territory. "The European court has decided to annul the partnership and fishing...
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Tunisia: Trade union UGTT perplexed by president’s power grabF

Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union warned Friday against threats to the country's democracy after President Kais Saied implemented rule by decree and suspended parts of the constitution.  The UGTT, which played a key role in the country's move towards democracy after...
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