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.

Tunisian leftist activist Ezzedine Hazgui said the country’s hopes now rest with its youth to confront President Kais Saied’s growing authoritarianism and revive the spirit of the revolution, expressing confidence in their ability to reclaim Tunisia’s democratic path.

After the announcement of a ceasefire and prisoner swap in Gaza, attention quickly turned to Hamas’s weapons and the question of who will govern the Strip after the war, issues the Resistance’s spokesman Hazem Qassem addressed in an interview with Al-Estiklal.

In an exclusive interview with Al-Estiklal, Ahmed Salem Bouhoubeyni, former head of Mauritania’s National Human Rights Commission, sheds light on the country’s most pressing challenges, from slavery and corruption to justice, education, and democracy.

In an exclusive interview with Al-Estiklal, Nael Barghouti, the longest-serving former Palestinian detainee, criticizes the weak Arab stance on Gaza, praises Palestinian resistance and unity, and calls for steadfast support amid the ongoing Israeli genocide and siege.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, specialist in Chinese foreign policy Razan Shawamreh discussed China’s growing role in the Middle East, highlighting its foreign policy approach, and the gap between its rhetoric and actions in relations with "Israel" and Iran.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, former UN spokesperson Abdelhamid Siyam described Iran’s nuclear program as a form of resistance and criticized U.S. involvement in the Israeli war as calculated. He especially blamed the ICC for failing to prosecute Israeli war leaders and stop the genocide in Gaza.

During his interview with Al-Estiklal, Mohamed Abu Zeid, Sudan Future Movement Foreign Secretary, discusses the shifting dynamics of Sudan's internal conflict, the role of neighboring countries, and the broader regional implications.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Amjad al-Najjar, spokesperson for the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, revealed alarming details about the dire conditions facing Palestinian detainees in Israeli Occupation prisons.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, former AK party MP Rasul Tosun discussed Turkiye’s regional ambitions, the controversy surrounding Ekrem Imamoglu, and Erdogan’s possible 3rd term; he also criticized the Islamic world’s inaction on Gaza facing Israeli terrorism.

To better assess the scale of Israeli destruction of Gaza, its impact on municipalities, and the emergency plans to salvage what remains, Al-Estiklal interviewed Deputy Head of the Union of Gaza Municipalities and Khan Younis Mayor Alaa el-Din al-Batta.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Turkish political analyst Yasin Aktay discussed the implications of Abdullah Ocalan’s call to lay down arms, the future of the Kurdish issue in Turkiye, and the impact of recent developments in Syria on regional stability.

In an exclusive interview with Al-Estiklal, Tahseen al-Astal, the head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, highlighted the perilous circumstances faced by journalists in Gaza amidst the Israeli Occupation's deliberate targeting and assured that all Israeli leaders responsible for these crimes will face justice.