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Tunisia’s President Indefinitely Suspends Parliament. What Now?

Aug 24, 2021 | 22:01 GMT

Tunisian President Kais Saied is seen at Belgium’s Royal Palace in Brussels on June 3, 2021.

Tunisian President Kais Saied is seen at Belgium’s Royal Palace in Brussels on June 3, 2021.

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Tunisian President Kais Saied’s move to indefinitely suspend parliament will give him more executive authority amid high public support, but will ultimately spark pushback from other political stakeholders and prolong the North African country’s economic crisis. ...

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