Amid the ongoing Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, international and grassroots efforts are escalating to break it and keep the Palestinian cause at the forefront of the global agenda.

Palestinian tribes and clans in Gaza are actively countering foreign-backed militias by withdrawing social protection, using community influence to reintegrate young fighters, and coordinating with local security to restore civil peace.

Qatar, along with the other Gulf states, found itself targeted, despite not being a party to any military operations against Iran.

Former MI6 Chief Alex Younger offers a striking assessment, arguing that Iran has so far managed to impose both operational and strategic dynamics that have given it the “upper hand,” despite the significant gap in capabilities.

Gaza municipality spokesperson Hosni Mahna painted a stark picture of the besieged territory’s multiple crises, spanning from severe water shortages and contamination to piled-up waste and the rubble of homes.

As the month of Ramadan approaches, the extremist Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has taken new measures aimed at increasing control over Al-Aqsa Mosque and provoking Muslims worldwide.

The Israeli occupation's decision to transfer its military headquarters from "Tel Aviv" to Jerusalem reflects a political agenda to impose Israeli sovereignty over the city and consolidate its status as its alleged capital.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Sudanese politician Mohamed Abu Zeid warns that the RSF threatens Sudan and its neighbors Libya, Algeria, and Egypt, blasts the UAE for backing the militia, and calls for urgent international action as the humanitarian crisis deepens.

The events in Hadramout Governorate transcend being a mere local incident, noting that they represent a political and social earthquake threatening the remaining cohesion of the anti-Houthi camp.

The future Syria, after the end of the transitional phase, will witness political pluralism, as this is one of the fundamental goals for which the Syrian revolution arose.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Egyptian economic expert Abdul Hafiz al-Sawi criticized the decision to reopen the famous Helwan Iron and Steel Factory, calling it a sign of confusion and inconsistency in the country’s economic policymaking after the plant was shut down in 2021.

International law expert Abdelmajid Mrari stated that the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip does not preclude accountability and legal proceedings against Israel's Netanyahu.

Amid an open-ended hunger strike by dozens of political prisoners in Egypt, Sanaa Abdel-Gawad, the wife of senior Muslim Brotherhood figure Mohamed el-Beltagy, has shared a harrowing personal testimony that lays bare the suffering endured by detainees in the country’s prisons.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Gaber said the main threat lies not in specific provisions like pre-trial detention or lawyerless questioning, but in a broader legal system that empowers the executive and investigative bodies at the cost of fair trial rights.

As part of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Gulf tour, which included Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman and resulted in the signing of 24 agreements, declarations, and joint statements across various fields, Al-Estiklal spoke with two Turkish academics about the visit’s broader implications.