Paula Astih

Paula Astih
Arab World US Envoy Amos Hochstein meets with parliament Speaker Nabih Berri during a visit to Beirut. (AFP)

Intense International Pressure to Spare Lebanon from Expanded War

Fears of an expanded war between Hezbollah and Israel have mounted following the regional escalation and the Israeli army’s announcement of its readiness to…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese caretaker Interior Minister Basam Mawlawi (NNA)

Kidnappings, Murder Gangs Surge in Lebanon, Syria

Lebanese authorities investigating the killing of Pascal Sleiman, a coordinator for the Lebanese Forces Party in Jbeil, have arrested Syrian nationals…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Features Mourners are seen at the funeral of Ali Ahmed Hussein, commander of Hezbollah’s “Radwan” forces, in Beirut. (AP)

Lebanese Mull Different Scenarios for Iran’s Response to Syria Consulate Attack, Fear Expanded War

Fear mounted in Lebanon over Tehran’s expected response to Israel’s targeting of the Iranian consulate headquarters in Damascus, and the possible Israeli…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar (NNA)

Minister of Social Affairs: 82% of the Lebanese are Poor

Lebanon’s Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar highlighted “the increase in the proportion of poor people in Lebanon since 2019.” In remarks to Asharq Al…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Firefighters douse a burning car after it was hit in a reported Israeli drone attack in Lebanon's southern area of Naqoura near the border with Israel on March 13, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon: Syrian Minors Arrested in Assassination Case of Key ‘Qassam’ Figure

The Palestinian factions and Islamic forces in the Tyre region in Lebanon announced on Friday the arrest of a group of Israeli agents it said were involved in…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Features A source attributed the success of Israeli operations to assassinate key figures to constant surveillance of Lebanese airspace

Key Hamas Figure Hadi Mustafa: Latest Target in Israeli Assassinations

The recent killing of Hadi Ali Mohammed Mustafa, a key member of Hamas' military wing abroad, is part of a series of targeted assassinations of the movement’s…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike on a village in southern Lebanon. (AFP)

Hezbollah Leads Fighting in South after Lebanese, Palestinian Factions Step Back

Attacks by Lebanese and Palestinian factions in southern Lebanon against Israel have decreased in recent weeks compared to how active they were in wake of…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese soldiers are seen at the Lebanese-Israeli border. (Lebanese Army Command)

Washington Extends for a Month Aid to Support Lebanese Army Salaries

The United States has extended, exceptionally for a single month, its assistance to support the salaries of members of the Lebanese Army, informed sources told…

Paula Astih (Beirut)