Extension of State of Emergency in Tunisia: Latest Details and Analysis
Rokna Political Desk: The President of Tunisia, Kais Saied, has issued a decree extending the state of emergency in the country until early February; the details of this decision were published in Tunisia’s Official Gazette.
Kais Saied, President of Tunisia, on Tuesday night issued a decree extending the state of emergency in the country until early February.
According to Rokna, citing the website of Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to extend the state of emergency in Tunisia for a period of one month.
This decision is based on a presidential decree published in the Tuesday edition of Al-Ra’ed Al-Rasmi (Official Gazette of Tunisia).
The decree states that the state of emergency will be in effect throughout the Republic of Tunisia from January 1, 2026, to January 30, 2026 (11 Dey 1404 to 10 Bahman 1404 in the Iranian calendar).
Tunisian authorities initially declared the state of emergency on November 24, 2015, following a terrorist incident, and it has been periodically extended since then. The most recent extension covered the period from January 31 to December 31, 2025 (12 Bahman 1403 to 10 Dey 1404).
The state of emergency grants exceptional powers to the Ministry of Interior, including the prohibition of public gatherings, restrictions on movement, inspections of shops, monitoring of the press, publications, radio broadcasts, and cinematic and theatrical performances.
The state of emergency has been in effect throughout Tunisia since November 24, 2015 (3 Azar 1394), following a terrorist attack on the presidential protective convoy in the country’s capital, which resulted in 29 casualties and injuries.
The extension of this state comes in the aftermath of Tunisia’s recent parliamentary elections, which saw low voter turnout amid a boycott by opposition parties and political movements.
Following the limited public participation in the recent parliamentary elections under boycott conditions, Kais Saied strongly criticized opposition parties and movements, accusing them of attempting to undermine the country’s security and unity.
Since July 25, 2021 (3 Mordad 1400), Kais Saied has taken a series of extraordinary measures, including suspending parliamentary powers, lifting immunity of deputies, dissolving the Constitutional Oversight Board, and disbanding the parliament. These actions have created a severe political deadlock in Tunisia and provoked waves of opposition and protests from political parties and movements, especially the Ennahda Movement, which consider these measures a full-scale coup.
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