As theUAE presents itself to the world as a model of Arab modernity, openness, and innovation, the walls of its ruling palace conceal an intense power struggle between two influential brothers: Thnoun bin Zayed, and Hazza bin Zayed.

After years of anticipation on Tunisia’s streets, the country’s most politically charged murder case concluded on October 14, 2025, when the Court of Appeal’s terrorism chamber in Tunis convicted 24 defendants in the assassination of leftist leader Chokri Belaid while clearing Ennahda of any involvement.

Talk of South Sudan’s first presidential election since its 2011 independence referendum, expected in 2026, has been clouded by setbacks as opposition leader Riek Machar prepares to challenge current President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

On September 8, 2025, Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights issued a statement urging head of the Egyptian regime Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to consider granting a presidential pardon to a number of detainees, including Alaa Abdel Fattah.

As the SDF explores new conditions to strengthen their negotiating position in the integration with the Syrian state, the Kurdish National Council is emerging as a key player in political talks with Damascus over the future of northeastern Syria.