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Mugabe brandishes spectre of war in vote build-up
- 2008-06-13
HARARE AFP — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe raised the spectre of war on Friday by warning that his staunchest supporters are ready to take up arms rather than let the opposition triumph in a June 27 election. In comments carried by state media, the 84-year-old said veterans of the...
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...
Sarkozy praise for Tunisian rights 'progress' sparks outrage
- 2008-04-29
PARIS AFP — French President Nicolas Sarkozy's remark that "the sphere of liberties" in Tunisia is improving sparked outrage Tuesday among human rights groups and the Socialist opposition in France who accuse the North African state of torturing dissidents and blocking press freedoms. "His unacceptable declaration has led him...
US president honors Cuban dissident
- 2007-11-05
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush awarded his top honor to the Cuban dissident Oscar Elias Biscet here on Monday, handing the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the political prisoner's family. "To the Cuban dictatorship, Dr. Biscet is a 'dangerous man.' He is dangerous in the same...
Syria to issue ID cards to Golan residents
- 2007-10-23
DAMASCUS AFP — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ordered ID cards to be granted to Syrians citizens living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday. "The Syrian president has issued orders to grant Syrian ID cards to Syrian citizens of the occupied Golan...
Knicks' Isaiah Thomas found guilty of sexual harassment
- 2007-10-02
WASHINGTON AFP — A jury ruled Tuesday that New York Knicks coach Isaiah Thomas was liable for sexual harassment against a former colleague, and that the team's owner and its chairman should pay the victim more than 11 million dollars in damages. After a three-week trial, the jury was...
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...
Disgraced Israel ex-president insists plea bargain fair
- 2007-07-03
JERUSALEM AFP — Disgraced former Israeli president Moshe Katsav defended on Tuesday the plea bargain that saw him escape jail for sex offences in a television interview alongside his wife Gila. Katsav said he would abide by the terms of the plea bargain which he signed on Thursday under...
Prosecutors to indict Israel president for sex offences
- 2007-07-01
JERUSALEM AFP — Prosecutors will file an indictment on Sunday against Israeli president Moshe Katsav for sex offences, following a controversial plea bargain slammed by thousands of people at a public rally. The indictment against the disgraced head of state, whose resignation comes into effect at 11:00 am (0800...
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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