Layal Najib
Layal Najib | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1983 |
| Died | 23 July 2006 (aged 22) |
| Cause of death | Combat-related crossfire |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Other names | Nejib, Najeeb, Nagib |
| Occupation | Freelance photojournalist |
| Years active | 2003–2006 |
| Employer(s) | Al Jaras (magazine) and Agence France-Presse (news agency) |
Layal Najib (Arabic: ليال نجيب; 30 August 1983 – 23 July 2006), also romanized Nagib, Nejib or Najeeb, was a Lebanese photojournalist for Agence France Press and Al Jaras and the first journalist killed during the 2006 Lebanon War. She was also among several female journalists who were establishing their reputations as reporters during the war, such as Rima Maktabi and Najwa Qassem. Najib is one of seven journalists to have been killed since the end of civil war in 1990. Najib's death follows behind that of female journalist Atwar Bahjat who was killed while covering the Iraq War.