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Lebanon govt adopts manifesto, paving way for confidence vote
- 2008-08-04
BEIRUT AFP — Lebanon's national unity government on Monday adopted a manifesto that affirms the authority of the state over all matters, including the weaponry held by Hezbollah, a minister said. "The document was approved unanimously," Information Minister Tareq Mitri said at the end of a cabinet meeting chaired...
New Lebanon govt manifesto complete: minister
- 2008-08-01
BEIRUT AFP — A manifesto that will allow Lebanon's new national unity government to take office was finally thrashed out on Friday after three weeks of negotiations, Information Minister Tareq Mitri said. "We reached a consensus after a long discussion," Mitri told reporters after the ministers involved in drafting...
New Lebanon govt manifesto ready on Friday: minister
- 2008-07-31
BEIRUT AFP — A manifesto that will allow the new Lebanon government to take office will be ready on Friday, Information Minister Tareq Mitri said on Thursday. "The meeting tomorrow will be the last and we will submit the declaration of the policy statement to the government so it...
Arab League pursues mediation in Lebanon crisis
- 2008-05-15
BEIRUT AFP — The Arab League was pursuing efforts on Thursday to end a crisis that has pushed Lebanon to the brink of civil war, after the US-backed cabinet, in a major climbdown, cancelled controversial measures against its Hezbollah rivals. The Arab League delegation, headed by the Qatari prime...
Arab mediators to clinch deal to defuse Lebanon crisis
- 2008-05-15
BEIRUT AFP — Arab mediators are set to unveil a deal on Thursday towards ending a crisis that has pushed Lebanon to the brink of civil war, after the US-backed cabinet, in a major climbdown, cancelled controversial measures against its Hezbollah rivals. "We expect the delegation to announce a...
Israeli PM escapes crisis as key coalition partner stays
- 2008-02-03
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert won a second major boost in less than a week on Sunday when his main coalition partner said he will remain in the cabinet after the troubled premier escaped a major drubbing over the Lebanon war. Ending days of speculation, Defence...
Lebanon says top Fatah al-Islam member killed
- 2007-08-07
NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon AFP — The deputy commander of an Islamist militant group battling the Lebanese army in an 11-week standoff in a Palestinian refugee camp was killed last week, the government said. Abu Hureira, deputy commander of Fatah al-Islam, was killed after firing at security forces at a...
Russian envoy meets Syria's Assad on Lebanon crisis
- 2007-04-19
DAMASCUS AFP — A Russian envoy held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the political stalemate in neighbouring Lebanon on Thursday. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov also discussed the rampant insecurity in Syria's eastern neighbour Iraq and the Middle East peace process, the official SANA news agency said....
Arab League chief pleads for Lebanon dialogue
- 2006-12-23
BEIRUT AFP — Arab League chief Amr Mussa has pleaded for dialogue among Lebanese leaders as he wrapped up a new round of shuttle diplomacy between the government and the opposition. Mussa declined to call his latest mediation mission a failure before leaving for a holiday break but said that...
Arab diplomacy struggles to halt Lebanon crisis
- 2006-12-12
BEIRUT AFP — Arab diplomats struggled to bridge Lebanon's political divide, as the government forged ahead with its approval of a controversial UN tribunal after 12 days of Hezbollah-led street protests. Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa arrived in Beirut for more negotiations with the feuding camps, whose priorities for...
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 |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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