The recent convictions in Tunisia’s Instalingo case signal a deepening crackdown on political opposition, with lawyers and activists warning of severe consequences for democracy and judicial independence.

In a carefully orchestrated display, pro-government Egyptian supporters gathered near the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, ostensibly to oppose the displacement of Palestinians.

With Assad's prisons crumbling, Egypt now stands as the region's largest detention center, holding the highest number of detainees, surpassing even the Palestinians in Israeli prisons.

The Egyptian House of Representatives is currently reviewing a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedures Law No. 150 of 1950, a move that has ignited a surge of criticism from human rights advocates.

The previously silenced issue of prisoners of conscience in Jordan resurfaced once again as a Jordanian appeals court sentenced the prominent satirical journalist Ahmad al-Zoubi to one year in prison and ordered him to pay a fine.