Supporters of retired law professor Kais Saied celebrated yesterday morning after exit polls indicated he won Tunisia’s presidential election. Saied, a retired law professor with a rigid and austere demeanor that earned him the nickname “Robocop,” was carried to victory by young voters, wooed by his anti-establishment platform. Two separate ...
Independent law professor Kais Saied looked set to win Tunisia’s presidential runoff, as exit polls forecast an overwhelming victory against his rival. Polls carried in Tunisian media on Sunday projected that Saied would win between 72 and 77 percent of the vote. His opponent Nabil Karoui who was in jail ...