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Iran proposes guarantees to attract German firms
- 2008-08-18
BERLIN AFP — Iran is ready to offer investment guarantees to German companies, an official said Monday, as authorities in Berlin try to curb their plans to work in the controversial Middle Eastern country. "We will give them guarantees for their investments," Iranian deputy foreign minister Mehdi Safari told...
Iran parliament approves new reshuffle
- 2008-08-05
TEHRAN AFP — Iran's conservative-dominated parliament on Tuesday approved three new government ministers named by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, despite mounting criticism of his repeated cabinet reshuffles. New Interior Minister Ali Kordan, a former deputy oil minister with previous service in the judiciary and the elite Revolutionary Guards, was confirmed...
Any Iranian attempt to close Gulf 'self-defeating': Pentagon
- 2008-08-05
WASHINGTON AFP — The Pentagon said Tuesday that any move by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz would be "self-defeating" because its weak economy is so heavily dependent on oil revenues. "Shutting down the Strait, closing down the Persian Gulf, would be sort of a self-defeating exercise," said...
Israel's Barak tells US: keep all Iran options open
- 2008-07-29
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has urged his US counterpart Robert Gates to keep all options open in dealing with Iran's nuclear programme, his ministry said on Tuesday. "A policy that consists of keeping all options on the table must be maintained," Barak told the US...
White House skeptical over Iran's stance
- 2008-07-28
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States remains skeptical about Iran's willingness to compromise in negotiations over its nuclear program, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said on Monday. "I think we have to approach this with a big grain of salt. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said one thing to the Iranian...
Israeli, US defense chiefs to meet
- 2008-07-28
WASHINGTON AFP — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak meets with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Monday for talks that an Israeli adviser said would focus on the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman confirmed that Gates and Barak would meet but would say only that...
Israeli, US defense chiefs meet
- 2008-07-28
WASHINGTON AFP — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met Monday with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates for talks that an Israeli adviser said would focus on the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman confirmed that Gates and Barak met at the Pentagon but would provide...
Oil prices calm as markets mull Iran missile test
- 2008-07-09
NEW YORK AFP — Oil prices held steady Wednesday after two days of sharp declines, as news that Iran tested a long-range missile capable of hitting Israel pushed up prices temporarily. The market shook off news of another slump in US oil inventories and also digested a pledge by...
UN's Ban encouraged by EU dialogue with Iran
- 2008-07-06
SAPPORO, Japan AFP — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told AFP in an interview on Monday that he was encouraged by recent dialogue between Iran and the European Union over Tehran's nuclear programme. "I am concerned about the Iranian nuclear issue. At the same time, recently there has been...
Buying frenzy lights up the Iranian art market
- 2008-07-03
TEHRAN AFP — The prices have soared by a factor of 20 within two years, the galleries are packed with prospective buyers and the works are both modern and daring., but this is not s description of the art scene in New York, Paris or London, but Tehran. Far...
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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