Tunisian president dismisses government, sparking jubilation on streets

As crowds celebrate ousting of an administration blamed for economic stagnation, opposition accuses Kais Saied of staging a coup Tunisian president Kais Saied has suspended parliament and dismissed prime minister Hichem Mechichi after a day of protests against the ruling party brought the country's political crisis to a head. Cheering crowds quickly flooded the streets of the capital Tunis after Saied's announcement on Sunday, celebrating and honking car horns in scenes that recalled the 2011 re...