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US to keep up Iran sanctions: Rice
- 2008-05-22
PALO ALTO, California AFP — The United States will keep up its sanctions on Iran until it renounces its program of enriching uranium, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday. "We will continue to designate entities as we find them trying to use the international financial system for...
Iran says could play in arch-foe US
- 2008-04-28
TEHRAN AFP — Iran could play friendly games for its World Cup campaign in the United States after receiving an invitation from the US football authorities, Iranian media reported on Monday. The invitation is for a ten day training camp based around Los Angeles and two possible friendly matches...
Iran must fight Barbie doll invasion: prosecutor
- 2008-04-27
TEHRAN AFP — Iran's toy market is being inundated by models of Barbie, Batman, Spiderman and Harry Potter and the young must be protected from their harmful cultural effects, the prosecutor general was quoted as saying on Sunday. "Promoting figures like Barbie, Batman, Spiderman and Harry Potter and the...
Iran quashes execution verdict for football case woman
- 2008-02-13
TEHRAN AFP — Iran has quashed the conviction of a woman sentenced to death for murdering a former football star's wife in a case that sparked a major scandal, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi overturned the execution verdict against Shahla Jahed and ordered...
Urawa see evenly balanced AFC Champions League final
- 2007-11-13
SAITAMA, Japan AFP — Urawa Reds coach Holger Osieck believes his injury-hit side and Iran's Sepahan are evenly balanced and predicted a tough fight in their AFC Champions League title showdown Wednesday. The two sides battled to a 1-1 draw in Iran a week ago in the first leg...
Asian football title in balance after pulsating draw
- 2007-11-07
ISFAHAN, Iran AFP — Iran's Sepahan and Urawa Reds of Japan fought to a 1-1 draw in a pulsating AFC Champions League final first leg on Wednesday. Robson Ponte's memorable strike capped a dominant first half from the Japanese champions before Sepahan turned the tables in the second period,...
Iran win Asian basketball championship
- 2007-08-05
TOKUSHIMA AFP — Iran on Sunday won a spot in the basketball tournament at next year's Beijing Olympics when they defeated Lebanon 74-69 to win the Asian men's championship. It was the first time that Iran -- bronze medallists at last year's Asian Games -- won the continental title...
Iran, India miss bid deadline for 2011 Asian Cup
- 2007-06-25
SINGAPORE AFP — Iran has missed the deadline to submit its bid to host the 2011 Asian Cup and India has pulled out of the race, leaving Qatar as the only candidate left. Qatar handed in its bid on June 19, two days before the deadline, but India and...
Qatar warns of dangers of US-Iran clash
- 2007-02-26
DOHA AFP — The Gulf emirate of Qatar, which hosts the command headquarters for US forces in the Middle East, warned Monday of the dangers of a military confrontation between the United States and Iran. "If the situation escalates to a dangerous level, then this will have an impact...
Depressed Iranian players plan to be champions again
- 2006-12-05
DOHA AFP — óFIFA banning Iran's football team for government interference in the sport has spraked depression among the team, but a reprieve has buoyed hopes that they can be champions once again. "That was a terrific shock for us," said Iran's veteran Brazilian coach Rene Simoes on the banon...
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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