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Lebanon to elect a president after months of feuding
- 2008-05-24
BEIRUT AFP — The Lebanese parliament convenes on Sunday to elect army chief Michel Sleiman as president in a first step towards defusing an often deadly 18-month standoff between feuding political factions. Lawmakers will gather at 5:00 p.m. (1400 GMT) to cast their votes at a long-awaited parliamentary session...
Lebanon tense after Hezbollah power grab
- 2008-05-09
BEIRUT AFP — Lebanon was steeped in tension on Saturday after Hezbollah seized control of west Beirut in what the ruling Western-backed coalition branded an armed coup orchestrated with the help of Iran and Syria. At least 18 people were killed in the fighting that pitted Sunni supporters of...
Lebanon's Jumblatt wants ban on flights from Iran
- 2008-05-03
BEIRUT AFP — A leading member of Lebanon's Western-backed ruling coalition called on Saturday for a ban on flights from Iran to Beirut airport, saying the militant group Hezbollah could be flying in arms from Iran. Druze leader Walid Jumblatt called for the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador, Mohammad...
Lebanon bans prize-winning cartoon 'Persepolis'
- 2008-03-26
BEIRUT AFP — The Oscar-nominated film "Persepolis", which has annoyed authorities in Iran for its critical portrayal of the Islamic revolution, has been banned in Lebanon, officials said on Wednesday, sparking an outcry. General Wafiq Jizzini, the head of the general security department at the interior ministry, told AFP...
Iran says to attend Arab summit in Syria
- 2008-03-16
TEHRAN AFP — Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is to attend this month's Arab summit hosted by its top regional ally Syria that is expected to be dominated by the political crisis in Lebanon. "Mr Mottaki has been invited and he will travel to Damascus," foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad...
UAE premier to discuss nuclear crisis, Lebanon in Iran and Syria
- 2008-02-16
DUBAI AFP — United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum visits Iran next week for talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, an official said on Saturday. Sheikh Mohammad, who is also the ruler of Dubai and vice president of the UAE, will later travel to Syria...
Lebanon's Hariri blasts Syria and Iran, calls for mass rally
- 2008-02-07
BEIRUT AFP — Majority leader Saad Hariri blasted Syria and Iran on Thursday for interfering in Lebanese politics and urged a massive turnout for a rally on the third anniversary of his father's assassination. "On February 14, we will all go down to Martyr's Square to say in one...
Iran backs Arab League efforts to end Lebanon deadlock
- 2008-01-16
TEHRAN, Iran AFP — Iran on Wednesday said that it backs the Arab League chief Amr Mussa's efforts to persuade warring Lebanese factions to agree a compromise plan allowing the election of a new president. "We appreciate the efforts exerted by the Arab League and we consider it to...
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...
Ahmadinejad mocks Israel, praises Lebanon during Syria visit
- 2007-07-19
DAMASCUS AFP — Iran's President Mamoud Ahmadinejad mocked Israel and called for Lebanese unity during meetings in Damascus Thursday with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Ahmadinejad and Assad met privately soon after the Iranian president arrived in the Syrian capital mid-afternoon at the start...
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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