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Story summary
- President Kais Saied faced the largest protest in years as thousands gathered in Tunis.
- UGTT labour union, civil-society groups and opposition parties led the rally.
- Protesters accused Saied of undermining democracy, mishandling the economy and tightening crackdown on dissent.
- Hundreds of police lined Habib Bourguiba Avenue as crowds chanted anti-government slogans and demanded releases.
- UGTT head Slah Eddine Salmi warned silence would no longer be acceptable under Saied’s rule.