Lebanon

November 13, 2024

Sakina Mansour: Lebanese Journalist Killed Alongside Family in Israeli Strike

November 13, 2024 – Lebanon – Lebanese radio journalist Sakina Mansour Kawtharani, a correspondent for Radio al-Nour, was killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit her […]
November 7, 2024

Israel’s Assault on Press Freedom

November 7, 2024 – Palestine/Lebanon/USA – Freedom House warns that Israel’s democratic character is at grave risk due to escalating attacks on press freedom. While Israel […]
October 14, 2024

Lebanese Demand Justice for Reuters Journalist Issam Abdallah

October 14, 2024 – Lebanon – Reuters video journalist Issam Abdallah was killed while reporting on cross-border clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Abdallah, 37, […]
October 3, 2024

Two Belgian Journalists Wounded While Covering Beirut Airstrikes

October 03, 2024 – Belgium/Lebanon –  Two Belgian reporters working for Flemish broadcaster VTM News—correspondent Robin Ramaekers (49) and cameraman Stijn De Smet (37)—were wounded on […]
September 25, 2024

Lethal Frontlines: Nine Journalists Killed in Lebanon Amid Gaza Conflict Spillover

September 25, 2024 – Lebanon –  Since the outbreak of war in Gaza in October 2023, Lebanon has become one of the deadliest places for journalists […]
July 21, 2024

Lebanese AFP Photographer Severely Wounded in Israeli Strike Carries Olympic Torch to Advocate for Press Protection

July 21, 2024 – Lebanon – Lebanese photojournalist Christina Assi, a staffer with Agence France-Presse (AFP), took part in the Olympic torch relay in Vincennes, France, […]