Christina Assi

Christina Assi is a Lebanese photojournalist and editor. She has been based in Cyprus since 2018, after graduating with a degree in journalism and communications from Notre Dame University-Lebanon. Her work focuses on social and political documentation. In October 2023, while reporting on clashes in southern Lebanon, she was gravely injured by a targeted Israeli attack, after which Assi became a vocal advocate for journalists' safety. She carried the 2024 Olympic torch in Paris and was named among the BBC's 100 most influential women.