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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi. Reuters

Ennahda, Nidaa Tounes, Agree on Government of Parliamentary Majority

by Al-munji al-Saaidani | Jun 11, 2016 | Middle East

Tunis-The Nidaa Tounes and Ennahda movements have agreed on forming a parliamentary-majority government if the opposition insisted on refusing to participate in the cabinet proposed by the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, sources said. The agreement rules that...

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Tunisia will not be Dragged into War in Libya

Tunisia will not be Dragged into War in Libya

by Kamal Ben Younes | Feb 9, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The government in Tunisia confirmed that it is fully prepared on a military, security, and a humanitarian prevention level, in caution of a new war breaking in its neighboring country. Moreover it will not get involved in any war The North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

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New Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid looks on after presenting his second government to the medias, Monday, Feb.2, 2015 in Tunis. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Tunisia: Splits emerge over Ennahda cabinet roles

by Monji Saidani | Feb 3, 2015 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Habib Essid’s proposed national unity government has come under fire for its inclusion of Ennahda ministers, political sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday. The proposed cabinet, named on Monday, is the second...

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Tunisian President Beji Caid El-Sebsi meets the new Tunisian Prime Minister designate, Habib Essid, at the Presidential Palace, Carthage, Tunisia, on January 23, 2015. (EPA/STR)

Tunisia announces new minority government without Islamists

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 24, 2015 | Middle East

Tunis, AP—Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid announced a new minority government Friday that excludes most of the major players on the political scene, including Islamist and leftist parties. The big winner in last year’s elections was the nationalist Nidaa...

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Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi (R) shakes hands with newly nominated Prime Minister Habib Essid in Tunis. (Reuters)

Former interior minister nominated as new Tunisia premier

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 5, 2015 | Middle East

Tunis, Reuters—A former Tunisian interior minister has been nominated as prime minister to form a new government after an agreement among political parties in the newly elected parliament, congress speaker Mohamed Nacer said on Monday. The nominee, Habib Essid, worked...