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Tunisia politics
Tunisia's ruling party has slammed President Kais Saied dismissal of the country’s prime minister and suspension of the parliament. The Ennahda Movement denounced the president’s move as a state coup against the revolution and the constitution. It said members of the party and Tunisian people will defend the revolution. The Tunisian parliament speaker made similar remarks. Rached Ghannouchi said we consider the suspended institutions to be still standing. Earlier, Saied froze all powers of the House of Representatives and lifted the immunity of members of parliament. The developments took place after violent protests were held in several cities across the nation. Demonstrators demanded the government step down after a spike in COVID-19 cases that has aggravated economic troubles.
Hamas warning
Hamas has slammed the recent Israeli attack on the Gaza strip and stressed that the resistance is ready for all possible options. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasim noted that the aggression was Tel Aviv’s failed attempt to restore its tarnished image following the recent Israel-Gaza escalation. The remarks come after Israeli aircraft carried out attacks on the Gaza strip targeting areas in Gaza City and Khan Yunis. The strikes mainly hit open areas and farmlands and caused no injuries. The Israeli military claims the attack was is in response to incendiary balloons launched from the coastal enclave.
Turkey Coronavirus cases
Turkey’s daily coronavirus infections have surged past 14,000 marking the highest toll since May. The latest figure has pushed the country’s total cases to more than 5.5 million. Meanwhile the government says the pandemic might take a very long time to go away if measures are not taken against it. The rise in cases comes as Turkey lifted its restrictions and lockdown from the first of July. The removal of the measures against the virus has also sparked fear that the new surge will continue during the summer season. Turkey has registered over 50,000 deaths since the pandemic began.
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