TUNISIA-TUNIS-ELECTION-DATE

TUNISIA-TUNIS-ELECTION-DATE

(240705) -- TUNIS, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) Farouk Bouasker speaks at a press conference in Tunis, Tunisia on July 4, 2024. The ISIE held the press conference on Thursday, announcing that the presidential election of the country will be held on Oct. 6, 2024. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tunisians vote in 2nd round of legislative elections

STORY: Tunisians vote in 2nd round of legislative elections DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling center in Tunis 2. various of voters STORYLINE: Tunisians on Sunday started voting in the second round of legislative elections, the Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said. A total of 4,222 voting centers and 10,012 polling stations opened from 8 a.m. (0700 GMT) to 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) local time. "The total number of candidates running for this round reached 262, including 34 women," said the ISIE President Farouk Bouasker at a press conference held in Tunis late Saturday night. The announcement of the preliminary results of the second round of the elections will be no later than Feb. 1, and the final results, after the end of the appeals, will be announced before March 4, according to Bouasker. The first round of Tunisia's legislative elections, which took place on Dec. 17, saw a low turnout rate of 11.22 percent,

Tunisia opposes interference in internal affairs: president

STORY: Tunisia opposes interference in internal affairs: president DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a meeting between Saied and ISIE Vice President Farouk Bouasker 2. various of Bouasker speaking with media STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that his country resolutely opposes any interference in its internal affairs, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Presidential Office. Local media reports on Tuesday that French and Turkish leaders expressed "concern" over Tunisia's measures to dissolve the parliament. Saied on Monday called on the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) to be ready to organize the legislative elections slated for Dec. 17 during his meeting with ISIE Vice President Farouk Bouasker. The Tunisian president announced the dissolution of the Assembly of People's Representatives, or the parliament on March 30, saying that "someone is trying to launch a coup d'etat". Saied annou