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Christina Assi is a Lebanese photojournalist who works for Agence France-Presse.

Early life

Christina Assi grew up in Lebanon, and she and her family moved to Doha in 2005. She earnt a journalism degree from Notre Dame University.^[1]

Career

On October 13 2023, she and several other journalists were covering the Lebanon-Israel border conflict when they were fired on by Israeli forces. The strike killed video journalist Issam Abdallah and wounded Assi. As a result of her injuries, her right leg was amputated.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In July 2024, she participated in the Summer Olympics torch relay, in Paris.^[2]^[4]

In December 2024, she was named by the BBC one of their 100 Women.^[3]

References

^ Atallah, Nada Maucourant. "'I will go back behind the camera': Christina Assi's fight for justice over Israeli attack". The National. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
^ ^a ^b "AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins join Olympic torch relay". Agence France-Presse. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
^ ^a ^b "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
^ ^a ^b "A Lebanese photojournalist, wounded in Israeli strike, carries Olympic torch to honor journalists". AP News. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-12-03.

[1] Atallah, Nada Maucourant. "'I will go back behind the camera': Christina Assi's fight for justice over Israeli attack". The National. Retrieved 2024-12-03.

[:0-2] "AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins join Olympic torch relay". Agence France-Presse. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-12-03.

[:1-3] "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-12-03.

[:2-4] "A Lebanese photojournalist, wounded in Israeli strike, carries Olympic torch to honor journalists". AP News. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-12-03.

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