Iraq’s abrupt rollout of the ASYCUDA system and tariff hikes has triggered protests, trade disruption, and rising prices, exposing the government’s struggle to secure revenues.

The arrest of pro-regime MP Ahmed al-Saidani over Facebook posts mocking President Kais Saied has reignited debate over parliamentary immunity, free speech and Tunisia’s authoritarian turn.

Iran’s Reformist Front is facing what has been described as its most severe crackdown in over a decade, with authorities launching a wave of arrests targeting its prominent figures.

Amid mounting anger from labor unions and growing opposition from academics and political actors in Morocco, the government of Aziz Akhannouch pushed through a law reshaping higher education and scientific research.

Tunisia’s families, lawyers, and opposition warn that under President Kais Saied, rising authoritarianism, arbitrary political detentions, and shrinking freedoms threaten the country’s future.