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US troops detain Iranian businessman in Iraq
- 2007-09-20
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq AFP — US forces arrested an Iranian businessman on Thursday at a hotel in Sulaimaniyah, a majority Kurdish city in northern Iraq, a regional government official told AFP. The businessman, identified only as Farhadi, was detained at around 4.00 am midnight GMT after US troops raided the...
Russia links ex–Yukos chief to spy–poisoning case
- 2006-12-27
MOSCOW AFP — The Russian public prosecutor's office said it had information which might help clear up the murder of poisoned Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, involving a former close associate of jailed Yukos chief Mikhail Khodorkovsky. "The information we have received shows a link between the criminal enquiry... around Alexander...
2,000 protestors demand return to law and order in Kyrgyzstan
- 2006-04-08
BISHKEK AFP — About 2,000 people have marched to the centre of Kyrgyzstan's capital, demanding constitutional reforms and a "return" to law and order after the supreme court allowed a controversial businessman to stand at a by-election. The protest organised under the title "For Law and Order" was organised...
Police clash with thousands of protestors in Kyrgyzstan
- 2005-06-17
BISHKEK AFP — Police clashed with up to 7,000 protestors in front of Kyrgyzstan's main government complex as tensions mounted ahead of a presidential election that has been set for July following the ouster of veteran leader Askar Akayev. The unrest built up after a group of around 1,000...
UN's Annan says did not know of Korea envoy ties
- 2005-04-19
UNITED NATIONS AFP — UN Secretary General Kofi Annan claimed he did not know his advisor on North Korea had ties to a businessman charged last week with lobbying for Saddam Hussein's government. Annan refused further comment on questions surrounding the advisor, Canadian Maurice Strong, who on Monday acknowledged...
Turkish businessman back home after release in Iraq
- 2005-02-15
ISTANBUL AFP — A Turkish businessman, Kahraman Sadikoglu, reportedly arrived back in Turkey, a day after he was freed in Iraq after almost two months as a hostage. Sadikoglu, who flew into Istanbul airport abroad a private plane, appeared to be in good health, the Anatolia news agency said....
French film star Depardieu questioned over ties to Algerian businessman
- 2005-01-12
PARIS AFP — French movie star Gerard Depardieu was questioned by Paris police about his links to a fugitive Algerian businessman suspected of money laundering, police sources said. He was the second French celebrity -- following Catherine Deneuve, who was quizzed last week -- to be interrogated by a...
US businessman files suit against Atkins diet program
- 2004-05-27
WASHINGTON AFP ? A Florida businessman has filed suit against Atkins Nutritionals, charging that the company's high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet regimen caused his severe heart disease, which nearly killed him. Jody Gorran filed the lawsuit against Atkins Nutritionals and the estate of the late doctor Robert Atkins in a Palm...
Israeli MPs vote down censure motion over corruption scandal
- 2004-01-26
JERUSALEM AFP ? The Israeli parliament voted down an opposition motion censuring the government over a corruption scandal that has engulfed Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The motion put forward by opposition Labour MP Matan Vinai was defeated by 49 votes to 32, according to parliamentary sources. Acting attorney...
Israeli businessman charged with attempting to bribe Sharon
- 2004-01-21
TEL AVIV AFP ? Israeli businessman David Appel was charged with offering a bribe to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the end of the 1990s, when Sharon was foreign minister. The indictment served Wednesday in a Tel Aviv magistrates' court did not say if Sharon accepted the bribe....
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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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