FM Shoukry Heads to Tunisia

Egypt's Foreign Minister (FM) Sameh Shoukry left Cairo earlier Tuesday, heading to Tunisia, in an official visit. 

 

During his visit, Shoukry will hold talks with a number of Tunisian senior officials, to discuss the latest developments in Tunisia.

 

Last Sunday, Tunisia’s President decided to dismiss Tunisian Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi, suspend the country’s Parliament, and waive the immunity of all its members.

 

These decisions came in the wake of widespread protests across Tunisia against the PM and Ennahda, the Islamist ruling party affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, over the nation’s economic and social turmoil.

 

President Saied announced that he would assume control of the executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister. This is the biggest challenge yet to a 2014 democratic constitution that split powers between the President, Prime Minister, and Parliament.