Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi has proposed a junior minister who is a family member as his candidate to replace sacked Prime Minister Habib Essid, politicians said on Tuesday, drawing accusations of nepotism from the opposition. - Reuters
Editorial: Mr. Essid hailed the no-confidence vote against him for “consecrating Tunisia’s nascent democracy.” He received a standing ovation as he stepped down, and Tunisia once again demonstrated its political promise in a region full of military dictatorships, Islamist theocracies and failed states. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Editorial: Mr. Essid hailed the no-confidence vote against him for “consecrating Tunisia’s nascent democracy.” He received a standing ovation as he stepped down, and Tunisia once again demonstrated its political promise in a region full of military dictatorships, Islamist theocracies and failed states. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi nominated Minister of Local Affairs Youssef Al-Shahed to succeed Prime Minister Habib Essid, who was ousted last weekend in a vote of no confidence; Shahed, who belongs to Essebsi’s Nidaa Tounes party, now has one month to form a governing coalition and cabinet.
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