Lebanese parliament
Israel pushes ceasefire in Lebanon towards collapse with two airstrikes on Beirut’s Dahiyeh
The aerial attacks followed dozens of violations committed by Israel in Lebanon that jeopardized the already-fragile ceasefire deal.
Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun elected as president after agreement with resistance
The election highlights Hezbollah’s continued political power in Lebanon, and ends over two years of political gridlock.
Lebanese parliament approves continuation of emergency, army granted special powers
The emergency was imposed by the government on August 5, a day after a deadly chemical explosion killed over 170 people and left more than 6,500 injured in Beirut. It has been extended by the parliament till August 21
Hasan Diab wins vote of confidence in Lebanese parliament amid popular protests
Progressive sections in Lebanon have rejected Diab’s economic plan as a mere continuation of corrupt policies implemented by previous regime
- United Farm Workers union protests ICE arrests of farm laborers involved in union drive
- Trump’s retaliatory sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant halt work of International Criminal Court
- Iran reasserts its right to maintain peaceful nuclear program as US talks show new promise
- Protests in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan demand the release of detained rights activists
- 100,000 march for Palestine in The Hague as Europe marks Nakba Day
