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Tunisians rally amid economic crisis and political arrests

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2026, 1:18 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Hundreds of Tunisians have marched through the capital to denounce a worsening economic crisis and crackdown on dissent.

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