Tunisian judges on Wednesday started a widely observed nationwide strike, days after President Kais Saied announced he would dissolve a key judicial watchdog. Saied on the weekend moved to scrap the Supreme Judicial Council (CSM), accusing it of blocking politically sensitive investigations and being influenced by his nemesis, the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party. His move against the CSM — after he sacked the government and froze parliament in July then moved to rule by decree — has sparked condemnation from world powers and rights groups. Some have accused him of taking another step toward…