Tag Archives: HABIB ESSID
Tunisian PM dismissed in no confidence vote
Tunisian lawmakers voted on Saturday to dismiss Prime Minister Habib Essid from office during a no-confidence ballot in parliament, clearing the way for a new government that must push through delayed economic reforms. Essid, a technocrat in office less than
Two militants, Tunisian soldier killed in clashes
Two “terrorists” and a Tunisian soldier were killed Wednesday at Ben Guerdane near the Libyan border, taking to 45 the number of militants killed in recent clashes in the area, authorities said. “Two terrorists were shot dead by police and
Tunisia PM: Democracy will be preserved ‘whatever the cost’
Tunisia’s prime minister said on Saturday that the country’s young democracy would be preserved “whatever the cost” following four days of violent job protests and riots, and that it would take time to respond to young people’s economic demands. An
Tunisia’s prime minister announces cabinet reshuffle
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid named 12 new ministers on Wednesday in a cabinet reshuffle he hopes will boost the effectiveness of his government as it battles jihadist violence and tries to revive the economy. Tunisia has been under a
Tunisia PM: Police took too long to react to attack
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told the BBC on Friday that police took too long to react to last week’s jihadist attack that killed 38 people, mostly Britons. “The time of the reaction — this is the problem,” Essid told
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