Tunisian Presidential Candidate Arrested Amid Pre-Election Tensions

Tunisian Presidential Candidate Arrested Amid Pre-Election Tensions

Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Ayachi Zamaal on Monday, September 2, 2024, just hours before the electoral commission was set to announce the final list of candidates for the upcoming election scheduled for October 6. Reuters reported that a member of Zama...

Daily Laborer Becomes First Presidential Candidate in Tunisia

Daily Laborer Becomes First Presidential Candidate in Tunisia

The filing period for Tunisia's upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October, officially began on Monday with the submission of a candidacy by daily laborer Fathi Krimi, according to local media reports. The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) received Krimi's appli...