Sisi, Algerian FM Express Full Support for Tunisian President

On Sunday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi agreed with Algerian Foreign Minster Ramdane Lamamra on full support for Tunisian President Kais Saied, according to the Egyptian presidency's statement.

"Consensus was reached... towards full support for Tunisian President Kais Saied and everything that would maintain stability in Tunisia and implement the will and choices of the brotherly Tunisian people, in order to preserve their capabilities and the security of their country," a presidency statement said, after a meeting between Sisi and Lamamra in Cairo.

Saied on July 25 sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspended parliament for 30 days. The country had witnessed huge protests over the government’s handling of the Covid crisis.

The president also ordered a crackdown on 460 businessmen suspected of corruption as well as an investigation into the “illegal funding” of parties.