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Tunisian authorities summon Ennahdha leaders for questioning

Police officers push back supporters of Tunisia's opposition party Ennahdha protesting in support of the party leaders, Rached Ghannouchi and Ali Larayedh, who are facing questioning by 'anti-terrorism' police in Tunis, Tunisia [Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters]

Rached Ghannouchi, speaker of Tunisia’s dissolved parliament and the president of the Ennahdha party, has appeared at a police station after being summoned to answer questions over what his party has said are accusations relating to “terrorism”.

Dozens of protesters, including lawyers and political activists, gathered on Monday outside the building in the capital, Tunis, to demonstrate against the questioning of Ghannouchi, who has denounced President Kais Saied’s seizure of broad powers.

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