By Alexandra Robertson People gather to greet freed Palestinian detainees arriving on buses in the Gaza Strip after their release from Israeli jails, outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 13, 2025. Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo The recent passage and implementation of legislation mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of "nationalistic killings" represents a profound shift in the legal landscape of the Middle East

By Adam Dave-Bouhlel Source: A local shop in Tunisia, with portraits of exiled dictator Ben Ali and authoritarian president Kais Saied on display, a reminder of the country’s sense of authoritarian nostalgia. Credit: Adam Dave-Bouhlel, 2024 In December of 2010, Mohammed Bouazizi, a street-vendor, self-immolated in the small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid. This action was in protest against police harassment, embodying the plight of many Tunisians. His actions served as the impe

By Suyong (Gavin) Wang Source: Democracy Centre for Transparency Introduction On 1st April, Brussels confirmed its openness to a dialogue with Washington over growing divergences in digital regulations, raising concerns among EU lawmakers that negotiations could create a back door for Washington into the EU’s regulatory actions over non-compliant US firms. Since the return of the Trump administration in 2025, the divergence of transatlantic digital governance has continue