Tunisia’s President Suspends Parliament, Removes Prime Minister 3 hours ago Tunisian military forces guard the area around the parliament building in the capital Tunis on July 26, 2021, following protests in reaction to a move by the president last night to suspend the north African country's parliament and dismiss the Prime Mini Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:06:28 0:00 Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament building Monday, blocking its speaker from entering. The move came after the president suspended the legislature and dismissed the prime minister following nationwide protests. Protesters were angry over the country’s economic troubles and the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.