Event Brief
Tunisia jails lawmaker for mocking president
Filed: Feb 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM ET
Summary: Lawmaker Ahmed Saidani sentenced to eight months for social media posts mocking President Kais Saied.
WHO: Ahmed Saidani
WHAT: Sentenced to prison for mocking the president
WHEN: Feb 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Tunis
WHY: Signals an intensifying crackdown on critics
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