Tunisia Searches for New Prime Minister

Nine months after general elections, Tunisia again faces gridlock, with a fractured and bickering parliament and government in disarray, after last week's resignation of Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh. It's a familiar story for the small, North African country and sole Arab Spring graduate that has lurched from one crisis to another along its rocky road to democracy. Add to that another hurdle: the coronavirus battering its already faltering economy. FILE - Tunisia's President Kais Saied waves before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 22, 2020. Now, President Kais Saied must name a successor to Fakhfakh, who remains in office until the power handover. If that candidate...