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Al-Arabiya bureau chief says told to leave Iran
- 2008-09-02
TEHRAN AFP — The head of the Tehran bureau of pan-Arab television station Al-Arabiya said on Tuesday that Iranian officials have demanded his departure from the country. "In a telephone call with the foreign press bureau of the Iranian culture ministry I was informed of my definitive exit from...
Iran bus accident kills 19
- 2008-08-03
TEHRAN AFP — At least 19 people died and more than 30 were injured when a bus and a truck collided on the Sirjan to Bandar Abbas road in southern Iran on Sunday, state television reported. "Sixteen people died on the spot and 34 were injured and hospitalised. Unfortunately,...
White House skeptical over Iran's stance
- 2008-07-28
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States remains skeptical about Iran's willingness to compromise in negotiations over its nuclear program, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said on Monday. "I think we have to approach this with a big grain of salt. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said one thing to the Iranian...
Egypt calls in Iran envoy over Sadat film
- 2008-07-07
CAIRO AFP — Egypt called in Iran's envoy in Cairo on Monday to lodge a formal protest over the airing in the Islamic republic of a documentary about the 1981 assassination of president Anwar Sadat. Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian affairs Tamer Khalil summoned the head of Iran's interests...
Sadat family angered by Iranian film's 'traitor' portrayal
- 2008-07-06
CAIRO AFP — The family of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat has threatened to sue the Iranian producers of a documentary film portraying his 1981 assassination as the killing of a traitor by a martyr. The documentary, entitled "Assassination of a Pharaoh," has already been shown on Iranian television,...
Iran bus accident kills 25
- 2008-07-01
TEHRAN AFP — At least 25 people died and many others were injured in a bus accident on a highway in central Iran on Tuesday, state television reported. The accident happened in the morning on the highway between Tehran and Qom when the bus veered off the road and...
Rebels in Iran execute two captive policemen: report
- 2008-06-27
DUBAI AFP — An Iranian Sunni rebel group has said it has executed two more of 16 Iranian border police it says it seized two weeks ago, Al-Arabiya television reported on Friday. The Dubai-based news channel quoted a spokesman for the Jundullah Soldiers of God rebels as saying that...
Iraq PM in Tehran for US troop talks
- 2008-06-07
TEHRAN AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran on Saturday for talks with Iranian leaders amid debate over a mooted deal on a long-term US troop presence in Iraq, state television footage showed. The Shiite premier was met by First Vice President Parviz Davoudi on his...
Quake hits northwestern Iran
- 2008-03-23
TEHRAN AFP — An earthquake rocked northwestern Iran on Sunday, state television reported, adding there was no early information on casualties or damage. The epicentre of the quake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, was the town of Hashtjin, near Khalkhal in Ardebil province, it said. Iran sits...
Iranians mark revolution anniversary
- 2008-02-11
TEHRAN AFP — Hundreds of thousands of Iranians on Monday shouted "Death to America" and pledged their loyalty to the Islamic republic as they celebrated the 29th anniversary of the Islamic revolution. Large crowds of people were converging on Azadi square in Tehran from points across the city to...
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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