Factbox-Reactions to Tunisia's democratic crisis


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  • Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021

Supporters of Tunisia's President Kais Saied gather as a police officer stands guard near the parliament building in Tunis, Tunisia, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday sacked the prime minister and froze the activities of parliament, leading his opponents to accuse him of a coup.

This is a selection of what significant players in and outside Tunisia, where regional opinion was often split between states that are friendly or hostile to Islamist ideology, had to say.

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