Alex Martin Astley

Alex Martin Astley

Astley

Alex Martin Astley is a freelance journalist based in Beirut, covering conflict, foreign policy, and social justice issues.

In-depth: Lebanon breathed a sigh of relief as a fragile ceasefire took effect following a hellish night of Israeli bombing.

27 November, 2024

In Baalbek, families displaced by Israel's war shelter in convents, but nowhere is safe and many are too poor to leave the ancient city, dubbed City of the Sun

21 November, 2024

Weeks after Israel's strike, Baalbek's historic Palmyra Hotel, which had withstood Lebanon's 15-year civil war and countless crises, now lies in ruins

20 November, 2024

Lebanese olive farmers face devastating losses as war disrupts the harvest and many risk their lives to preserve their crops and heritage amid Israeli attacks

06 November, 2024