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US and allies reject Iran nuclear letter: reports
- 2008-08-06
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States and its European allies have rejected Iran's latest letter on its suspect nuclear program and now plan to seek new UN Security Council sanctions, US media reported Wednesday. The United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia are to hold talks Wednesday on...
Iran hangs three criminals
- 2008-07-29
TEHRAN AFP — Iran on Tuesday hanged in prison three criminals convicted of murder and drug trafficking, local media reported. The first two men, hanged in the central city of Isfahan, had been sentenced to death for murder, the Fars news agency reported. Twenty-two-year-old Yaser K. was sent...
Israeli defence minister to visit US
- 2008-07-27
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak is to travel to the United States on Monday for talks with senior officials expected to focus on Iran. Public radio said the talks are expected to focus on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme, which Israel views as a major strategic...
All options against Iran must be prepared: Israel army chief
- 2008-07-24
JERUSALEM AFP — The Israeli army chief of staff has said in Washington that all options must be prepared to counter Iran's controversial nuclear programme, in remarks relayed on Thursday. "We are all united over the understanding that Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon and...
Olmert extends term of office of Mossad chief
- 2008-06-22
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday he had extended by a year the term of office of the head of the Mossad spy agency, whose top task has been thwarting Iran's nuclear drive. "Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced at the start of the cabinet...
Israel trains for possible strike on Iran: reports
- 2008-06-20
WASHINGTON AFP — Israeli jet pilots trained for a possible strike on Iranian nuclear sites, US media reported Friday, sparking a strong warning from Tehran and caution from world leaders. A major military exercise carried out by Israel earlier this month seemed to be a test-run for any potential...
Pakistan's Khan denies selling advanced nuke blueprint
- 2008-06-17
ISLAMABAD AFP — Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan on Tuesday denied selling blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon to Iran or North Korea, telling AFP that Western countries were to blame. Khan's comments came a day after a former arms inspector said in a report that the United States...
Bush in Rome for talks with Berlusconi on Iran, Afghanistan
- 2008-06-11
ROME AFP — US President George W. Bush arrived in Rome Wednesday hoping Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will help tighten the squeeze on Iran and step up help for war-battered Afghanistan, aides said. Bush, here on the third stop of what he calls his final Europe trip before...
Iran orders suspension of news agency
- 2008-06-02
TEHRAN AFP — Iran on Monday ordered the Fars news agency, one of the country's most prominent news organisations and normally considered close to the government, to close for three days for publishing "false news". "We have received a letter from the commission for surveillance of non-governmental press agencies...
Iran-Syria sign defence pact
- 2008-05-28
TEHRAN AFP — Iran and its close ally Syria have signed a new defence cooperation pact, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, just a week after news broke that Israel had begun indirect peace talks with Damascus. "The two countries pledge their mutual support regarding territorial independence and integrity in...
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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