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 Jeff Zhou Source: Amnesty International Introduction On the morning of Friday, April 11, 2025, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) breached Zamzam refugee camp in North Darfur, the country’s largest site for people displaced by the war. Once inside, they fired indiscriminately at men, women, and children; the killing spree lasted for over 70 hours. Official estimates claim up to 400 people were killed in Zamzam, although a committee established to unearth the

By Jeff Zhou Source: Technology Magazine Introduction The Middle East has long been a prominent force in the global oil market, controlling a sizable portion of the world’s proven oil reserves. However, President Trump’s recent four-day trip to the Gulf signals a shift in focus from an oil-dependent economy to one increasingly driven by technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). The implications of this shift are wide-ranging, as the US and China compete to ha