16 Facts About Nabil Karoui

Nabil Karoui is a Tunisian politician and businessman.

Nabil Karoui ran as a candidate in the 2019 Tunisian presidential election, finishing in second place.

Nabil Karoui began his career in marketing and sales at several multinational corporations.

In parallel with his international public relations work, Nabil Karoui expanded his domestic business, creating subsidiaries around audiovisual production, digital media, urban advertising and a record label.

Nabil Karoui used his position at Nessma to begin a political debate on the ongoing protests, providing some viewers with their first information on local media about the protests.

Amnesty International said that criminal proceedings against Nabil Karoui were an affront to freedom of expression.

Nabil Karoui has been praised by some for organizing a meeting in Paris between Rached Ghannouchi and Beji Caid Essebsi, surprising observers and lowering tension between Islamist and secularist supporters in the country.

Disagreements with Hafedh Caid Essebsi led to Nabil Karoui leaving the party in April 2017.

In June 2019, Nabil Karoui announced his candidacy for the 2019 Tunisian presidential election, quickly pulling ahead of his opponents in opinion polling.

On 18 June 2019, the parliament passed amendments to the country's electoral law, accused by some of blocking candidates like Nabil Karoui from being eligible to run in the election.

That same day, Nabil Karoui founded a new party called "Heart of Tunisia".

Nabil Karoui is supported in his campaign by Lotfi Bel Hadj.

Later on, Nabil Karoui's lawyer confirmed that there is no connection between Nabil Karoui and that company.

The Tunis Afrique Presse state news agency said Nabil Karoui was to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering.

Nabil Karoui was later released from prison in June 2021.

The Nabil Karoui family established the charity "Khalil Tounes" in memory of his son.