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Iraq rock band breaks ground with first Arabic single
- 2007-12-20
BEIRUT AFP — Nearly a decade after forming what is probably Iraq's first rock band, the five-member UTN1 (Unknown to no-one) have launched their first Arabic single and are determined to conquer the world. "It was amazing. We were treated like celebrities," Shant, the drummer of the band, told...
Israelis shoot two in Lebanon border village
- 2007-11-10
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli troops shot and wounded two suspected Lebanese drug smugglers as they tried to infiltrate the Israeli-held sector of a divided border village, a military spokesman said on Saturday. He said the two Lebanese in Friday's incident in the village of Ghajar were caught transporting a...
UN asks Israel to stop violations of Lebanon airspace
- 2007-11-06
TYRE, Lebanon AFP — The United Nations on Tuesday called on Israel to halt its violations of Lebanese airspace, following eight consecutive days of intensive overflights. "We have protested to the Israeli army against the air violations and we have asked that they be stopped," Yasmina Bouziane, spokeswoman for...
Israeli aircraft violate Lebanese airspace
- 2006-11-17
TYRE, Lebanon AFP — Three Israeli warplanes have violated Lebanese airspace, flying repeatedly over the south of the country despite harsh international criticism of such incursions. The fighter-bombers overflew the Tyre and Bint Jbeil areas where troops of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL are deployed, intruding at...
Beirut arts lift off with Israel bangs, pink Nasrallah
- 2006-11-08
BEIRUT AFP — How about the sound of Israeli bombs exploding in Beirut to the accompaniment of a trumpet improvisation? Or a pink Warholesque pop work of a smiling Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah? The devastating summer war between Israel and Hezbollah has inspired a multimedia exhibition opening Beirut's artistic season...
UN calls for end to Israeli flights over Lebanon
- 2006-11-04
BEIRUT AFP — The United Nations has given a positive assessment of the situation in south Lebanon almost three months after the Israel-Hezbollah war except for continued Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace. "Things in the south are looking very well, but we need an end to the overflights," Geir Pedersen,...
Lebanon army deploys on border as Israel leaves
- 2006-10-02
LABBOUNEH, Lebanon AFP — Lebanon has deployed its army on its southern border with Israel for the first time in almost 40 years, vowing to reassert control in the area by stopping attacks and arms smuggling. At a ceremony to mark the occasion on Monday, army commander Brigadier General Michel...
Israel pullout from Lebanon on track for this week: UN
- 2006-09-25
TYRE, Lebanon AFP — Israeli troops are still occupying 10 areas of south Lebanon from which the last soldiers are due to withdraw by the end of this week -- seven days later than first planned -- a senior UN official said. They remain in place in 10 zones stretching...
Lebanon ground water threatened by oil spill: minister
- 2006-08-25
BEIRUT AFP — The destruction by Israel of Jiyeh power station in south Lebanon not only coated the country's shoreline with black sludge, it could now also affect air quality and ground water supplies, Environment Minister Yacoub Sarraf told AFP. "The storage tanks burned for 12 days in a row,...
Morocco wants UN to define troop mission in Lebanon
- 2006-08-16
RABAT AFP — Morocco has said that the United Nations must clearly define its peacekeeping mission in Lebanon before Rabat will contribute troops to the international force to be stationed there. "The deployment of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL requires that all the political conditions be in...
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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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