Jennifer Holleis

Five years into the authoritarian rule of Tunisian President Kais Saied, Human Rights Watch and other activists warn that Tunisia's once vibrant civil society is in danger of being completely stifled.

Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society is being silenced.

The Houthi takeovers of Mokha, Dhubab and Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten to push Yemen deeper into the Middle East war. The Iran-backed group has made advances against Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia faces growing security and economic problems as it seeks to balance deterrence and diplomacy amid an escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in neighboring Yemen.

With more than 132,000 people already displaced by the latest fighting and Houthi territorial gains, Yemen is on the brink of slipping back into a full-fledged humanitarian emergency. DW spoke with people on the ground.

As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country's future security.

Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to provide "practical measures" to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. Could a new alliance reshape the war against the Houthis in Yemen?

Aid groups warn of an imminent collapse of the health system as fighting continues to displace civilians amid the planting season. The UN has extended an arms embargo, but only for Darfur.

As Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis continue to target Saudi Arabia, Riyadh's vulnerability threatens its claim on regional and religious leadership — as well as its standing as an economic powerhouse.

As UN peacekeeping forces prepare to withdraw from Lebanon, Israel remains present and Hezbollah is still armed. A new EU support mission aims to strengthen Lebanon's army, but will not replace UN peacekeepers.