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URGENT ¥¥¥ Larayedh vows government for 'all Tunisians'

February 22, 2013 12:15
Ali Larayedh, the Islamist interior minister tapped to become Tunisia's next premier, pledged on Friday to form a cabinet representing all Tunisian men and women and upholding gender equality. "We are going to enter the phase of forming a new government that will be for all Tunisian men and women, taking into account the fact that men and women have equal rights and responsibilities," he said after agreeing to succeed outgoing fellow Islamist Hamadi Jebali. bsh-alf/sma/hc

Tunisia interior minister tapped to become new PM

February 22, 2013 08:01
Tunisia's ruling party has tapped Interior Minister Ali Larayedh as its candidate to replace Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, who resigned this week amid a major political crisis, the party said on Friday. "He is the official candidate of Ennahda for prime minister," said Mouadh Ghannouchi, son of Ennahda chief Rached Ghannouchi. The party leader and Larayedh, 57, will now meet with President Moncef Marzouki, who is expected to task the interior minister with forming a new government.

UPDATE 4-Tunisia's new premier promises inclusive government

February 22, 2013 08:00
* Larayedh was interior minister in outgoing cabinet * Choice of Ennahda party hardliner may anger opposition * Marzouki's secular party has said it will join coalition By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Tunisia's prime minister-designate Ali Larayedh, a hardliner from the main Islamist Ennahda party, said on Friday he hoped to form a "government of all Tunisians", but opposition leaders swiftly signalled discontent.

Tunisia Interior Minister Larayedh put forth as new PM

February 22, 2013 07:30
Tunisia's ruling Islamist Ennahda party has chosen Interior Minister Ali Larayedh as its candidate to replace Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, who resigned earlier this week, a party member told AFP on Friday. "He is the official candidate of Ennahda for prime minister," said Mouadh Ghannouchi, son of Ennahda chief Rached Ghannouchi. The party leader and Larayedh, 57, will now meet with President Moncef Marzouki, who is expected to task the interior minister with forming a new government.

Tunisia's Ennahda names ex-Interior Minister Larayedh for PM

February 22, 2013 07:30
TUNIS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The leader of Tunisia's main Islamist Ennahda party said on Friday it had chosen former Interior Minister Ali Larayedh as its nominee for prime minister to succeed Hamadi Jebali. Rached Ghannouchi said on his Facebook page that Larayedh was the party's candidate. A senior Ennahda official confirmed this. (Reporting By Tarek Amara)

URGENT ¥¥¥ Tunisia Interior Minister Larayedh put forth as new PM

February 22, 2013 07:15
Tunisia's ruling Islamist Ennahda party has chosen Interior Minister Ali Larayedh as its candidate to replace Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, who resigned earlier this week, a party member told AFP on Friday. "He is the official candidate of Ennahda for prime minister," said Mouadh Ghannouchi, son of Ennahda chief Rached Ghannouchi. str-alf/jds/al

Tunisia scrambles to find new PM, end political limbo

February 21, 2013 17:00
Tunisia was scrambling to find a replacement premier on Thursday and pull itself out of a major political crisis two days after Hamadi Jebali quit over his failure to form a cabinet of technocrats. The consultative council of Ennahda was meeting to choose a successor to Jebali, the ruling Islamist party's number two, who ruled himself out after suggestions that he might be reappointed.

Tunisia's outgoing PM apologises to Tunisian people

February 21, 2013 16:16
Tunis, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Tunisia's outgoing prime minister Hamadi Jebali apologised on Thursday to the Tunisian people and urged them to unite to pull the country out of its political crisis. Jebali, head of government for 14 months, has refused to lead the next administration and his Islamist Ennahda party says it will soon name a replacement.

Tunisia scrambles to find new PM, end political limbo

February 21, 2013 14:01
Tunisia was scrambling to find a replacement prime minister on Thursday and pull itself out of a major political crisis two days after Hamadi Jebali quit after failing to form a cabinet of technocrats. The consultative council of Ennahda was to meet later to choose a successor to Jebali, the ruling Islamist party's number two, who ruled himself out following suggestions he might be reappointed premier.

Tunisia says suspects held over Belaid killing

February 21, 2013 13:46
The Tunisian authorities have arrested suspects in this month's assassination of leading leftist opposition figure Chokri Belaid, the interior minister said. "The investigation has progressed to the point that suspects have been arrested," Ali Larayedh told reporters, without specifying the number of people detained. "The investigation has not led yet to identify the killer, those behind the murder and its motives," said Larayedh, refusing elaborate in line with a secrecy order.
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