Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, would begin a hunger strike in prison, according to a statement from his Islamist Ennahda party released on Friday. Ghannouchi, 82, has been in prison since April. His lawyer said the charges stem from a funeral eulogy he gave last year for a member of his Ennahda party when he said the deceased “did not fear a ruler or tyrant, he only feared God.”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Gaza on the agenda as Putin heads to UAE, Saudi Arabia

Russian President Vladimir Putin began his rare trip to the United Arab…

China to start a dialogue between Ukraine, Russia

Einar Tangen, a senior fellow of Taihe Institute, said that China wanted…

Two more Palestinians die of malnutrition in Gaza

Two more Palestinians died of malnutrition and starvation in the enclave in…

McDonald’s Malaysia sues pro-Palestine group over Israel boycott calls

McDonald’s Malaysia has sued a pro-Palestinian group for $1.3 million over its…