Paula Astih

Paula Astih
Arab World A woman walks next to an ambulance at the site of an Israeli strike carried out before a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Hezbollah Tallies Its Dead from Israel War, Estimates Exceed 1,000

Hezbollah said its fighters would “keep their fingers on the trigger” hours after a ceasefire took effect between Lebanon and Israel, warning it would not stay…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World An Israeli helicopter flying in Israeli airspace near the border with Lebanon (EPA)

Hezbollah 'Addresses Its Supporters'...Reveals Using Surface-to-Air Missiles

Hezbollah has, in recent days, activated the use of surface-to-air missiles to target Israeli drones, in addition to firing them at helicopters and fighter…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World A man points at a building damaged by Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 28, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

Destruction from Two Wars Strains the Lebanese State

A pattern of systematic destruction pursued by Israel in the current war is becoming clearer by the day, extending in both context and objectives from the…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World 23 March 2026, Lebanon, Chaat: A Hezbollah flag is seen fixed to the debris after an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential home in Chaat. (dpa)

Hezbollah Escalates its Rhetoric, Threatens Lebanese Govt

Leading Hezbollah officials decided to escalate their rhetoric against the Lebanese government, threatening to take new political approaches after the war,…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World A displaced young girl who fled with her family Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, eats an apple at a playground school that turned into a shelter in Beirut, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

War Deepens Lebanon’s Economic Collapse

Lebanon’s economy barely catches its breath before another crisis hits, tightening the squeeze and deepening its fragility. The current war has wiped out…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World A man walks amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Beirut’s Zokak el-Blat district near the city center (Reuters)

Israel Targets Hezbollah-Linked Financial Interests

Israel has stepped up its operations against Hezbollah in recent days, escalating on multiple fronts in response to the group’s intensified attacks into…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Features Damage after a rocket fired by Hezbollah toward Nahariya (Reuters)

What Remains of Hezbollah’s Military Arsenal?

The rockets that Hezbollah continues to fire, since its decision to join what it calls a support war for Iran, have surprised observers with their intensity…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World A child plays during a visit by Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine to Maroun Abboud Secondary Public School, which is hosting displaced people, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Aley district, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, March 15, 2026. (Reuters)

War Disrupts Education in Lebanon, Deepening Inequality Among Students

Lebanon’s education system is struggling to survive an unprecedented crisis as war forces hundreds of thousands from their homes. Many schools have been…

Paula Astih (Beirut)