Event Brief
Tunisians rally against economic crisis and arrests
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: Hundreds of Tunisians marched in the capital to denounce an economic crisis and a crackdown on dissent.
WHO: Hundreds of Tunisians
WHAT: Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the capital to denounce an economic crisis and political arrests.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 9:18 PM ET
WHERE: Tunisia
WHY: They were protesting a worsening economic crisis and a crackdown on dissent involving political arrests.
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