by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 6, 2023 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Unions Press for National Dialogue Despite President’s Rejection Summary: Following early March 2023 demonstrations by the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT), Tunisia’s influential labor union has continued to press for a “national dialogue” to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Mutual Appointment of Ambassadors with Syria Planned Summary: On 3 April 2023, President Kais Saied instructed Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar to pursue the appointment of an ambassador to Syria, a move which had been signaled since February. In the following...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 13, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Parliament Convenes Amidst Concerns About Objectivity Summary: On 13 March 2023, the Tunisian Parliament convened for the first time after it was shuttered on 25 July 2021 and then totally dissolved by President Kais Saied on 30 March 2022. This...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Announces Interest in Normalization with Syria Summary: On 10 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced his interest in Tunisia and Syria restoring ambassadorial positions, indicating an increasing likelihood that Tunisia will normalize relations...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Orders Local Elected Councils Dissolved, Drawing Criticism Summary: On 8 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced plans to dissolve elected municipal councils and replace them with specially appointed representatives. This move was codified in the...
