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Kuwait appeals for unity over Hezbollah tensions
- 2008-03-10
KUWAIT CITY AFP — Kuwait's government appealed for unity on Monday amid rising sectarian tension in the Gulf state following demonstrations in support of the slain commander of Lebanon's Hezbollah. The government has become increasingly concerned after hundreds of people took part in a rally last month to mourn...
Kuwait detains Shiite ex-MPs, cleric
- 2008-03-09
KUWAIT CITY AFP — Kuwait's public prosecutor ordered two former MPs and three activists of the Shiite minority remanded in custody on Sunday on suspicion of membership of an alleged underground opposition group, a lawyer said. Police also arrested prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Hussein al-Maatuq on the same accusation...
Kuwait to deport foreigners who mourned Hezbollah chief
- 2008-03-02
KUWAIT CITY AFP — The Gulf state of Kuwait plans to deport foreigners who took part in a rally last month to mourn slain Hezbollah commander Imad Mughnieh, the interior minister said on Sunday. "We will deport any foreigner who took part in the mourning rally. This is a...
Kuwaiti Shiite leader urges removal of top Sunni cleric
- 2007-01-25
KUWAIT CITY AFP — A leading Kuwaiti Shiite cleric has called for the removal of top Sunni cleric Sheikh Yussef Qaradawi as head of the international federation of Muslim scholars, accusing him of spreading dissent among Muslims. "We affirm that the interest of Islam, bridging the gap between its...
Kuwait court jails fugitive Shiite activist for 10 years
- 2006-11-14
KUWAIT CITY AFP — Kuwait's criminal court has sentenced a Shiite activist in absentia to 10 years in jail for defaming the emirate's majority Sunni Muslim sect. Yasser al-Habeeb, 23, was charged with writing articles offensive to Islamic figures revered by the Sunnis but not by the Shiites and for...
Young Kuwaitis demand reform in 'Orange Revolution'
- 2006-05-29
KUWAIT CITY AFP — They have been cursed by their opponents as spoiled children and hailed by their supporters as heroes. They call themselves the voice of Kuwaiti youth, and they have broken their silence. Wearing orange T-shirts and waving orange banners and Kuwaiti flags, hundreds of "frustrated" young...
Fight for sheep rights comes to Middle East
- 2006-05-08
DUBAI AFP — Radical animal rights group PETA launched for the first time a Middle East campaign to highlight alleged abuses in the region's slaughterhouses and to elicit public support for a ban on livestock imports. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA, best known for its aggressive...
Kuwaiti playwright forced to change title of Fallujah love story
- 2004-11-07
KUWAIT CITY AFP — Censorship authorities in the Gulf Arab state of Kuwait have forced the producer of a play on the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah to change its title citing "political sensitivities", the producer said. Authorities objected to the initial title of "A Kuwaiti in Fallujah" and...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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