# Thousands rally in Tunisia’s biggest protest against Saied in years

https://mins.news/en/item/104431

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 14:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/thousands-rally-for-biggest-protest-in-years-against-tunisias-saied?traffic_source=rss

> Thousands marched in Tunis against President Kais Saied, worsening living conditions and restrictions on political freedoms. Led by the Tunisian General Labour Union alongside opposition and civil society groups, the demonstration was the largest protest against Saied in years. Protesters called for detained government critics to be freed and for restrictions on union rights to end.

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