Chokri Belaid
Jihadists claim 2013 murders of Tunisia secularists
World
December 18, 2014
Jihadists claim 2013 murders of Tunisia secularists
Jihadists who have since joined the Islamic State group claimed twin murders of secular politicians that plunged Tunisia into crisis…
Thousands escort body of slain Tunisia opposition leader
Egypt
July 27, 2013
Thousands escort body of slain Tunisia opposition leader
Thousands of supporters of Mohamed Brahmi followed the body of the slain Tunisian opposition leader under armed escort on Saturday…
Tunisian opposition member shot dead in Tunis: political source
Egypt
July 25, 2013
Tunisian opposition member shot dead in Tunis: political source
Tunisian opposition member Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead in the capital Tunis on Thursday, a political source and local radio…
Tunisia releases photos of politician’s suspected assassin
World
April 13, 2013
Tunisia releases photos of politician’s suspected assassin
Tunisia's interior ministry released on Saturday the photos of five Islamists wanted for the assassination in February of secular opposition…
Tunisian president asks Islamist to form government
World
February 22, 2013
Tunisian president asks Islamist to form government
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki on Friday asked Interior Minister Ali Larayedh, a hardliner from the main Islamist Ennahda party, to…
Tunisian Prime Minister Jebali quits
World
February 19, 2013
Tunisian Prime Minister Jebali quits
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali resigned Tuesday after his attempt to form a government of technocrats and end a political…
Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally in capital
World
February 9, 2013
Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally in capital
Members of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party called for a rally in the capital on Saturday, a day after police…
Crowds await funeral of slain Tunisian opposition leader
World
February 8, 2013
Crowds await funeral of slain Tunisian opposition leader
A general strike gripped Tunis on Friday as mourners gathered for the funeral of opposition politician Chokri Belaid, whose assassination…
Egyptian Islamist groups denounce Tunisia assassination
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Egyptian Islamist groups denounce Tunisia assassination
Representatives of Jama'a al-Islamiya, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Nour Party condemned Thursday the assassination of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri…
Fact box: Egypt’s deadly history of political assassinations
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Fact box: Egypt’s deadly history of political assassinations
A widely circulated video showing hardline Sheikh Mahmoud Shaaban condoning the killing of opposition members on Egyptian Salafi channel Al-Hafez…