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Tunisian protesters hold a giant national flag during an anti government demonstration on November 15, 2013 in Tunis (AFP PHOTO/FETHI BELAID_
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Flowers are laid at a memorial for slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid (portrait) set up at the site where he was murdered one year ago, on February 6, 2014 in Tunis. Tunisians today marked 12 turbulent months since the assassination of opposition politician Chokri Belaid, with his family still demanding to know what happened despite the alleged assassin being shot dead this week. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID
Tunisia: Belaid’s widow says government “stalling” revealing truth about assassination
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Tunisia marked the one-year anniversary of the assassination of opposition political leader Chokri Belaid on Wednesday, his widow told Asharq Al-Awsat that “the authorities have failed to reveal the truth about my husband’s assassination.”...Caption:
People waving Tunisian flags gather during a protest to demand the ouster of the Islamist-dominated government outside the Constituent Assembly headquarters in Tunis. (Reuters Photos)
What next for Tunisia?
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since the crisis following the elections of October 23, 2011, sudden changes in the political scene have not been unusual in Tunisia. The elections led to a coalition government with a relative majority for the Islamic Renaissance...Caption:
Tunisia’s Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou (R) arrives for a news conference in Tunis August 28, 2013. (Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi)
Tunisian premier declares Ansar Al-Sharia a terrorist group
The Tunisian Prime Minister, Ali Larayedh, publicly labeled Ansar Al-Sharia as a terrorist organization on Tuesday. Larayedh accused the Islamist group of being responsible for the killing of Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi—two secular opposition politicians. The...Caption:
Tunisians carry the coffin of Tunisian opposition politician Mohammed Brahmi during his funeral at Jallez Cemetery in Tunis, Saturday July, 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Amine Landoulsi)