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A Coup Puts Tunisia in Political Crisis
A Coup Puts Tunisia in Political Crisis
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2021
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Podcast episode
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On July 25th, Tunisian President Kais Saied fired the prime minister, dismissed parliament, and assumed dictatorial powers . This was a self-coup in which the president invoked an emergency clause in the constitution allowing him to rule by decree. Tarek Megirisi, Senior Policy fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations, explains what happened in Tunisia and the broader domestic and international implications of this power grab.
Released:
Aug 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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