“it was counter-productive to criminalise relations with an entity that [Tunisia] does not recognize”
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Kais Saied
Kaïs Saïed is a Tunisian politician, jurist and former assistant professor of law who has served as the fifth president of Tunisia since 2019. He was president of the Tunisian Association of Constitutional Law from 1995 to 2019.
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politics · President of Tunisia since 2019 · jurist · politician · university teacher · also Kais Saied, Qais Sa'id, Qays Sa'id, Qays Suʿayyid, Kaïs Saïed, Saied
Born 22 February 1958 · Q16120878
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2026· 12 entries
Al-Monitor: Tunisia’s water, power crisis fuels growing protests against Saied: What to know - Al-Monitor
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Democracy Now!: “El pueblo quiere la caída del régimen”: manifestantes tunecinos exigen la destitución del presidente Kais Saied
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Aurora Israel: Protestas en Túnez: Cientos de manifestantes se movilizan contra Kais Saied por los cortes de agua y la represión
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Democracy Now!: “The People Want the Fall of the Regime”: Tunisian Protesters Demand Ouster of Kais Saied
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newsnote: Tunisia Protests: Anger Over Water, Power Cuts and Saied’s Rule
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facebook.com: DW News. . Protesters in Tunisia's capital are calling on President Kais Saied to leave power, after a summer of extreme heat has left many Tunisians without access to water or electricity. It's the latest issue to impact Tunisians, many of whom believe Saied ha
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africanews.com: New protests in Tunisia calling for ousting of President Kais Saied
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European Centre for Law and Justice | ECLJ: Tunisia: Christians Facing Kais Saied’s Identity-Driven Shift
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Marruecom.com: Túnez: Tercer movimiento de protesta en semanas contra las políticas de Kais Saied
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صوت الإمارات: The "Generation Z" petition in Tunisia calls for the resignation of President Kais Saied and the holding of early elections
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Al Jazeera: Tunisia grapples with five years of crisis since Saied’s power grab
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2024· 3 entries
Election won: 2024 presidential election.
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Yahoo: Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after tumultuous first term
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Campaign: 2024 presidential election.
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2023· 1 entry
Increased water scarcity due to climate change led the government to establish water rationing in some regions
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2022· 1 entry
fact checker rated the claim “The New York Times: Kais Saied is too busy consolidating his rule, has no time to see Tunisians suffering.” misleading.
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2021· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Palestine (2021).
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2020· 1 entry
Awarded Algerian National Order of Merit, Atheer rank presented by Abdelmadjid Tebboune (2020).
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2019· 2 entries
Campaign: 2019 presidential election.
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Career landmark: President of Tunisia (2019).
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2016· 1 entry
The Mouassissoun movement was created to support Saied's action and projects
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2013· 1 entry
While a visiting professor at several Arab universities, he refused to be part of the commission of experts whose mission was to find a legal solution to the problem of the Independent High Authority for Elections
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-02-22.
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