Politics

Lebanon postpones parliamentary elections by two years as war with Israel disrupts vote

Lebanon’s parliament on Monday postponed legislative elections by two years, voting to extend its own term due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, which has displaced hundreds of thousands and made holding elections impossible.

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Human Rights

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of unlawfully using white phosphorus in Lebanon attack

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of unlawfully using white phosphorus munitions over a residential area in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, saying the attack endangered civilians and calling on countries supplying such weapons to suspend military assistance.

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World

US-Israeli strikes on Iran enter second week as Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’

The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has entered its seventh day with intensified strikes, Iranian retaliation against Gulf states, mounting civilian casualties, and emerging mediation efforts even as Washington rules out negotiations.

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