Supporters of the Islamist Ennahda movement wave flags as they chant slogans during a demonstration in support of the Ennahda government and against calls for its dissolution, outside the Constituent Assembly headquarters in Tunis, August 2, 2013. REUTERS-Zoubeir Souissi
Thousands Rally To Support Embattled Tunisia Government -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Tunisians came out in a show of force for the country's Islamist-led government on Saturday, in one of the largest demonstrations since the 2011 revolution.
Supporters of the ruling Ennahda party crowded into Kasbah Square next to the prime minister's office in the capital, Tunis. Ennahda officials said more than 150,000 attended. Fireworks flashed overhead and red Tunisian flags fluttered over a sea of demonstrators.
"No to coups, yes to elections," the crowd shouted, in a reference to the army-backed ouster of Egypt's elected Islamist president last month.
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More News On Tunisia's Political Crisis
Tunisian protesters rally to back government -- Al Jazeera
Thousands of Tunisians Rally in Support of Islamist-Led Govt -- Voice of America
Ennahda supporters gather in Tunis for rally -- BBC
Rival rallies held in crisis-hit Tunisia -- FOX News/AFP
Tunisian Islamist Finds Hope in Challenging Time -- New York Times
Tunisian interim prime minister refuses to dissolve government -- CNN
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