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Tunisia on edge >Tunisian police officers scuffle with demonstrators as they gather outside the parliament in Tunis on Monday. Hedi Azouz / AP >Demonstrators celebrate with a Tunisian national flag during a rally after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, July 25, 2021. Protesters celebrated President Kais Saied s decision late Sunday night with shouts of joy, honking of horns and waving Tunisian flags. (AP Photo/Hedi Azouz) Hedi Azouz >Demonstrators celebrate with national Tunisian flags during a rally after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, July 25, 2021. Protesters celebrated President Kais Saied s decision late Sunday night with shouts of joy, honking of horns and waving Tunisian flags. (AP Photo/Hedi Azouz) Hedi Azouz
Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires prime minister
Overseas allies are worried the country s young democracy is descending again into an autocracy.
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZAAssociated Press
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Tunisian soldiers guard the main entrance of the parliament as demonstrators gather outside in Tunis, Tunisia, on Monday. Hedi Azouz/Associated Press
TUNIS, Tunisia Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country’s young democracy at home and abroad.
In the face of nationwide protests over Tunisia’s economic troubles and the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, President Kais Saied decided late Sunday to dismiss the officials, including the justice and defense ministers.
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Protesters face Tunisian police officers during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, July 25, 2021. Violent demonstrations broke out on Sunday in several Tunisian cities as protesters expressed anger at the deterioration of the country s health, economic and social situation.
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Tunisian police officers detain a protester during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, July 25, 2021. Violent demonstrations broke out on Sunday in several Tunisian cities as protesters expressed anger at the deterioration of the country s health, economic and social situation.
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Tunisian police officers guard the main entrance of the parliament as demonstrators gather outside the the gate in Tunis, Tunisia, Monday, July 26, 2021. Troops surrounded Tunisia s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country s e
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