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Row in Israel over comments by member of 2006 war probe
- 2008-02-06
JERUSALEM AFP — A member of Israel's Lebanon war commission sparked uproar on Wednesday by suggesting that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should stay in power because he supports the Middle East peace process. "If we think that the prime minister will promote the peace process, this is a very...
Olmert braces for final report on Lebanon war
- 2008-01-29
JERUSALEM AFP — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert braced on Tuesday for the release of a key report into Israel's 2006 war in Lebanon, expected to roast his conduct during the conflict and spark fresh calls for him to quit. The government-appointed commission headed by former judge Eliyahu Winograd is...
Israel's Olmert steels himself ahead of Lebanon war report
- 2008-01-27
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday steeled himself for the release of the final report into the 2006 Lebanon war amid renewed calls for him to quit over the conflict. The government-appointed commission headed by former judge Eliahu Winograd will on Wednesday publish its final...
Olmert tells Israel MP he will not quit over Lebanon war report
- 2007-12-26
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert does not intend to step down after the full report by a commission of inquiry into the 2006 Lebanon war is published, an MP said on Wednesday the premier told her. Olmert said he had "absolutely no intention of resigning following...
Israel PM mulling war commission re-appearance: reports
- 2007-05-11
JERUSALEM AFP — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may seek to testify again before the government commission that issued a damning assessment of his management of the Lebanon war, Israeli media reported on Friday. Olmert will probably ask to appear again before the Winograd Commission to appeal against various conclusions...
Israel's Peres opposed starting Lebanon war
- 2007-03-22
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli deputy prime minister Shimon Peres told the commission investigating last summer's war in Lebanon that he opposed starting the conflict, according to witness statements made public on Thursday. "If it had been up to me, I would not have gone to war. If it had...
Israel war report will assess leadership
- 2007-03-13
JERUSALEM AFP — A high-level Israeli inquiry into last year's Lebanon war will assess the performance of the country's leadership in interim findings that could put the squeeze on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The commission report will include "assessments of the personal responsibility of the prime minister, defence minister...
No one to be singled out over Israel-Lebanon war debacle: report
- 2007-03-08
JERUSALEM AFP — An interim report on Israel's conduct during the Lebanon war will not single out individuals for criticism, Israeli television reported late Thursday. The report, due out on March 27, does not deal with the conduct of the war itself, but the events leading up to and...
EU offers 400 million euros to help Lebanon rebuild
- 2007-01-24
BRUSSELS AFP — The European Commission has announced that it will pledge some 400 million euros (520 million dollars) to Lebanon, during a conference in Paris, for the reconstruction of the country. On top of money already pledged, the new funding will bring to 500 million euros the Commission's reconstruction...
Israeli court tells state to explain Lebanon inquiry
- 2006-10-05
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel's High Court ordered the state to explain its decision to appoint a government inquiry into the handling of the Lebanon war instead of a more rigorous independent state commission probe. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government voted on September 17 to establish the five-member commission to investigate...
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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