Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has arrived in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Tuesday afternoon. While officials have not disclosed its details and program, the visit comes amid popular demonstrations and campaigns rejecting it.
Bin Salman limits his visit to Tunisia to only a meeting with Essebsi
1 Dec 2018 - 8:45
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has arrived in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Tuesday afternoon. While officials have not disclosed its details and program, the visit comes amid popular demonstrations and campaigns rejecting it.
According to well-informed sources about the details of the visit, Anadolu Agency said that bin Salman will only meet with President Beji Caid Essebsi in Tunis, after arriving at 3 p.m. in Tunisia’s local time.
According to previous statements by Saida Qarash, the spokesperson of the Tunisian government, the visit comes at the request of bin Salman himself.
The demonstrators accuse bin Salman of involvement in the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The centre of the Tunisian capital has been witnessing protests against the visit of bin Salman. Since Monday, civil rights activists, politicians, and students have been organising protests in the capital in rejection of bin Salman’s visit. In addition, Tunisian lawyers have filed a case to prevent this visit while political parties, student organisations, human rights organisations and trade unions in Tunisia have issued statements rejecting the visit.
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The protesters have raised slogans including:
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