Tunisia’s Democratic Backslide: A new analysis argues Tunisia’s 2021 power grab by President Kais Saied didn’t start with repression alone, but with earlier public acceptance and the slow hollowing-out of the post-2011 democratic experiment. Rights Under Pressure: An international appeal urges Tunisia to release Rached Ghannouchi and other political prisoners, citing serious health deterioration and threats to detainees’ safety. Security Case With Political Fallout: Tunisia’s authorities opened urgent investigations after weapons, live ammunition, cash and gold were reportedly found in the home of a governor arrested on corruption charges. Regional Diplomacy on Palestine: Tunisian FM Mohamed Ali Nafti met Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy in Amman to coordinate on Palestine and Libya, while Tunisia also reaffirmed its role in Arab League efforts ahead of its rotating council presidency. Tunisia-Egypt Partnership: Nafti and Egypt’s FM Badr Abdelatty reviewed follow-up on the 18th joint high commission, focusing on trade, investment, electricity, renewables and infrastructure. Ceuta Migration Shock (Europe’s spillover): Coverage of the Ceuta crisis—tens of thousands of arrivals, deaths, and a legal dispute over returns—keeps feeding EU border politics and wider migration pressure that Tunisia’s region can’t ignore.