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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...
Bush to welcome British PM in April: White House
- 2008-03-28
WASHINGTON AFP — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will visit Washington with his wife on April 17 for talks with US President George W. Bush, the White House said Friday. The two leaders will discuss "our shared goals of advancing freedom and strengthening security and democracy" in Afghanistan and...
Gates silent on report Mideast commander may be replaced
- 2008-03-10
WASHINGTON AFP — US Defense Secretary Robert Gates chose not to comment Monday on a magazine article that says the commander of US forces in the Middle East may soon be replaced because of his opposition to war with Iran. "He's read the article in question and will not...
Bush: US will 'confront' Iran if necessary
- 2008-01-28
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush warned Iran Monday that the United States will "confront those who threaten our troops" and defend its allies and interests in the Gulf. Bush, in excerpts of his State of the Union speech provided by the White House, also urged Tehran...
White House warns Iran over naval incident
- 2008-01-09
JERUSALEM AFP — The White House warned Iran on Wednesday over a weekend confrontation between Iranian speedboats and US warships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "I think the point that that shows is this was a very provocative act by the Iranians, and it could have -- and...
Iran has to take more steps to boost ties: White House
- 2007-12-11
WASHINGTON AFP — The White House said Tuesday Iran had to take more steps towards improving ties with the United States after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for more US moves to ease relations. "We totally agree with the Iranian president. One or two more steps are needed. Let's...
WHouse: Iran report has no impact on missile shield plans
- 2007-12-07
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States said Friday that it was pushing ahead with a planned missile shield that has angered Russia, and that a new US assessment downgrading the threat from Iran had no impact on the plan. "I don't believe it's had any change on missile defense,...
Bush under fire over Iran claims
- 2007-12-06
WASHINGTON AFP — The White House Thursday struggled to defend the dire warnings about Iran made by US President George W. Bush even after he had learned that Tehran had likely frozen its atomic weapons program in 2003. A new US National Intelligence Estimate NIE released on Monday formally...
Clinton feels heat after testy debate
- 2007-10-31
WASHINGTON AFP — For the first time, Hillary Clinton woke after a 2008 presidential debate Wednesday roughed up by rivals finally showing the capacity to draw blood in the Democratic race for the White House. Clinton's top foes John Edwards and Barack Obama painted her as unelectable, facilitating war...
WW III warning just "a rhetorical point" : White House
- 2007-10-18
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush's warning that Iran must be denied nuclear arms to avoid "World War III" was just "a rhetorical point," not a prelude to Armageddon, his spokeswoman said Thursday. At a White House press conference on Wednesday, Bush said that he had told...
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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