Tunisian parliament suspended by President Kais Saied, PM Hichem Mechichi dismissed
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President Kais Saied suspended the Tunisian parliament on Sunday while dismissing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi after a day of protests against the ruling party. The ruling party criticised the move while referring to it as a "coup d'etat". Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets to protest against the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party. The President said the constitution allows for the parliament's work to be suspended.