Belaid's Widow Holds Ennahda 'Politically Accountable' for Slaying - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Ali Hashem

Ali Hashem

Feb 15, 2013

Basma Beliad, the widow of assassinated leftist politician Chokri Belaid, carries a poster of her husband as she's surrounded by journalists, during a demonstration calling for Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and his cabinet to step down, next to the National Constituent Assembly in Tunis, February 11, 2013. A party led by interim President Moncef Marzouki said on Monday it had "frozen" its withdrawal from Tunisia's coalition government while talks continue on a political crisis sharpened by the killing of an — Basma Belaid, the widow of assassinated leftist politician Chokri Belaid, carries a poster of her husband as she is surrounded by reporters during a demonstration next to the National Constituent Assembly in Tunis, Feb. 11, 2013. — REUTERS/Anis Mili

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is projected on a screen during a live broadcast as he speaks to his supporters at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Al-Nour radio station, which is operated by the Hezbollah in Beirut, May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Sharif Karim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA ANNIVERSARY) - RTXZGEC

Exclusive: I Saw Nasrallah in Qusair

Ali Hashem

In Doha, reporting on Iran, regional politics, conflict

Supporters of the ruling Ennahda party walk past a Tunisian standing guard during a demonstration in Tunis February 9, 2013. Thousands of Islamists marched in Tunis on Saturday in a show of strength a day after the funeral of an assassinated secular politician drew the biggest crowds seen on the streets since Tunisia's uprising two years ago. About 6,000 partisans of the ruling Ennahda movement rallied in support of their leader, Rachid al-Ghannouchi, who was the target of angry slogans raised by mourners a

Tunisia on Edge as Protests Continue

Mischa Benoit-Lavelle

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh shake hands during a joint press conference at the State Department February 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. Kerry and Judeh met privately to discuss efforts in Syria and on the Middle East peace process among other issues. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Kerry Calls for 'Negotiated Outcome' in Syria

Week in Review

The body of Tunisian opposition Chokri Belaid (top R) arrives amidst tens of thousands of protesters as they demonstrate on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis February 6, 2013. Tunisia's secular opposition Popular Front said it was pulling out of the constituent assembly charged with writing a constitution after an opposition politician was killed on Wednesday. REUTERS/Anis Mili (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3DF8E

Tunisians Protest Killing Of Opposition Leader

Nafeesa Syeed