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  "id": 2222854,
  "title": "Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/tunisia-opposition-protests-against-president-amid-economic-discontent-2222854",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T20:47:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/tunisia-opposition-protests-against-president-amid-economic-discontent"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "TUNIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Activists and opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets of Tunis on Thursday, calling for his departure and the restoration of democracy in the latest protest against his governance amid growing political and economic discontent. Hundreds of protesters said they reject \"one-man rule\" and \"a slide towards dictatorship,\" and urged the release of jailed…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/tunisia-opposition-protests-against-president-amid-economic-discontent",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:11:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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