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Tunisia’s Islamist party and largest group in the parliament Sunday indicated it has reservations on nominated Prime Minister’s unity government line-up. Ennahda counts 69 members in the 217-seat Parliament. The party’s supreme institution, the Shura Council, met Sunday and stopped Read more
Secretary General of the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) Houcine Abassi met with Prime minister-designate Youssef Chahed on Tuesday, part of consultations for the formation of a national unity government. Abbasi said the union is not interested in power Read more
The Al-Massar, Al-Joumhouri and Echaab opposition parties that took part in the consultation process of the national unity government have dubbed the appointment of Youssef Chahed Prime Minister as an “arbitrary” presidential move that bypasses the second phase of the Read more
The official appointment of Youssef Chahed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia has already began to divide politicians including political parties that are part of the national unity government process. Critics claim that the President’s choice was dictated by Read more