Paula Astih

Paula Astih
Arab World Vehicles and members of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol along the border with the northern Israeli town of Metula, in Kafr Kila, southern Lebanon, 12 July 2023. (EPA)

Lebanon Intensifies Efforts to Change Amendments to UNIFIL’s Jurisdiction

Lebanon is intensifying its efforts to amend the resolution on the renewal of the term of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that operates in…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World The funeral procession of Haitham Touk and Malik Touk in the town of Bsharri, Lebanon (Twitter)

Property Disputes with Sectarian Dimensions Threaten Civil Peace in Lebanon

Conflicts between residents of several Lebanese villages and towns, which involve disputes over property ownership and sometimes even water resources, have…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Hezbollah Admits Impasse with Bassil

Hezbollah Admits Impasse with Bassil

Hezbollah has most likely reached the conclusion that it was not possible to reach an understanding with the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Features A mourner, left, looks at a monument of Lokman Slim during a memorial service to pay tribute to the slain Lebanese political activist in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (AP)

Lokman Slim’s Mother to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sorrow Is My Constant Companion

No feelings of animosity and vengeance are harbored towards the killers of Shiite political activist Lokman Slim. His mother, Salma Mershak has refused to…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World The French President during his visit to the port of Beirut after the explosion in August 2020 (Getty Images)

Lebanese Leaders Respond to Macron’s Call to ‘Remove Them’ with Silence

Lebanese politicians acted with disinterest towards the harsh statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron during his return from the Jordanian capital,…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Features Lebanese MPs speak prior to the start of the ninth parliamentary session to elect a new president of Lebanon, at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, 08 December 2022. (EPA)

Lebanon’s FPM Torn Between Bassil’s Ambitions, Hezbollah’s Pressure 

A number of lawmakers from Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) have acknowledged that the party is in “crisis” over the election of a new president of the…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads the first session to elect a new president at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon: Divided Opposition Fails to Agree on Presidential Candidate

Parliament’s opposition forces, represented by the Lebanese Forces, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), the Kataeb, the Change Movement and other…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese gathered in front of a bank branch in Beirut in support of a depositor who stormed the institution to demand his money (EPA)

Worsening Living Crisis Stirs Fears of Security Chaos in Lebanon

Security fears in Lebanon are escalating amid a crippling economic crisis that has seen the salaries of army soldiers drop to $33 a month. The local currency,…

Paula Astih (Beirut)