Ghannouchi Sentencing: Tunisia’s appeals court has added a further three-year prison term to Rached Ghannouchi over his 2016 donation of the Gandhi Peace Prize money to the Tunisian Red Crescent, deepening his already multiple sentences and renewing criticism from rights groups that the cases are politically motivated. UNSMIL Libya Talks: In Tunis, UNSMIL says the 4+4 mini-committee adopted a new consensus mechanism for selecting the next head of the High National Elections Commission, with work continuing toward a final agreement and another meeting set for early August. Rights Pressure on Tunisia: More than 400 scholars and human rights leaders have renewed calls for the release of Ghannouchi, framing his detention as part of a broader crackdown on political opponents and civil freedoms. Tunisia in the International Spotlight: A separate wave of attention is coming from abroad as Spanish authorities hold US-linked activist James “Fergie” Chambers Jr. amid extradition efforts tied to alleged financing connected to pro-Palestine activism, with his family calling it political persecution. Regional Security Watch: Commentary on the renewed US-Iran confrontation highlights how Gulf states are absorbing the fallout as tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz and NATO debates intensify.