Tunisia: Thousands rally in support of President Saied

Demonstrators waved Tunisian flags and carried placards critical of Ennahdha.

Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied have rallied in the capital to show their backing for his suspension of parliament and promises to change the political system, acts his critics call a coup.

The demonstration in central Tunis was called in response to protests against Saied’s actions over the previous two weekends in the same location.

On Sunday, demonstrators waved Tunisian flags and carried placards railing against Ennahdha, the “Muslim democratic” party that is the biggest in parliament and has acted as Saied’s main antagonist.