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Report: Tunisian Prime Minister Punched in Face Until He Resigned in Palace Coup

According to a report at Middle East Eye on Wednesday, Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi was persuaded to resign over the weekend by getting repeatedly punched in the face, allegedly with the involvement of visiting Egyptian security officials who were advising President Kais Saied on his bid to assert total control by invoking emergency powers.

Tunisia's Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi takes the oath of office during the new governmen

Egypt Loses $1 Billion from Suez Canal Blockage

Lt. Gen. Oussama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said at a press conference on Thursday that the blockage of the Suez Canal by the container ship MV Ever Given imposed a billion dollars in damages on Egypt.

The container ship, the Ever Given, is seen moving at the Suez Canal on March 29, 2021 in