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Israeli PM fights for political life in bribery scandal
- 2008-05-08
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was facing mounting calls on Friday to resign over a criminal probe into allegations he took bribes from a millionaire US financier. Olmert has vehemently denied any wrongdoing but said he would quit if he is charged in a case that...
Israeli PM Olmert denies taking bribes
- 2008-05-08
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday denied allegations of bribery but said he would resign if charged in a case that threatens to shake up the nation's political landscape. Details of the allegations against the 62-year-old premier were unveiled after the justice ministry lifted a...
Former Israeli minister and Olmert ally indicted
- 2008-05-04
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel's attorney general on Sunday announced the indictment of a former finance minister and close ally of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert over charges of embezzling over one million dollars. Attorney General Menachem Mazuz published the indictment in a letter sent to parliament speaker Dalia Yitzik requesting...
Israel's top court backs plea deal in Katsav sex case
- 2008-02-25
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel's Supreme Court accepted on Tuesday a highly controversial deal under which former president Moshe Katsav avoided prosecution for rape but pleaded guilty to lesser charges. A panel of five judges voted 3-2 to reject petitions to overturn last June's plea bargain, which led to Katsav...
British Council closes Russia offices to protect staff
- 2008-01-17
LONDON AFP — Britain accused Russia of "reprehensible" conduct Thursday and announced it was closing offices of the British Council because of a Russian secret police crackdown against the cultural body. "Our paramount consideration is the well-being of our staff and I feel we cannot continue our work without...
Disgraced Israel ex-president in sex plea bargain
- 2007-10-30
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel's Supreme Court was scheduled on Tuesday to hear a plea bargain between the state and disgraced ex-president Moshe Katsav over a string of sex offences that sparked national outrage. Under the bargain, Katsav has confessd to a series of offences, including harassment and indecent acts....
Indian police block landless protest march
- 2007-10-29
NEW DELHI AFP — Police prevented thousands of poor and landless farmers and tribals from marching towards the federal parliament building in the Indian capital Monday to demand land rights. An estimated 25,000 people from 15 of India's 29 states have converged in New Delhi after marching 600 kilometres...
Police to question Israel PM in corruption probe
- 2007-10-09
JERUSALEM AFP — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faces a police grilling on Tuesday over his alleged abuse of influence in the privatisation of Israel's second-largest bank in 2005 when he was acting finance minister. "Mr Olmert will be questioned at his official residence in Jerusalem starting at 9:00 am...
Israel PM to be questioned over financial scandal
- 2007-10-07
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to face questioning on Tuesday over his suspected involvement in a financial scandal, a police spokesman said on Sunday. He will be "questioned by three investigators on Tuesday from 9 am (0700 GMT) at his official residence in Jerusalem on...
Disgraced Israeli ex-president to lose perks
- 2007-07-30
JERUSALEM AFP — An Israeli parliament committee passed a measure on Monday that would strip many post-office perks from disgraced former president Moshe Katsav, embroiled in a sex scandal. The Knesset finance committee voted to strip privileges accorded to former presidents, prime ministers, ministers and magistrates who have been...
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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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