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French, US defence ministers show will to cooperate
- 2007-02-09
SEVILLE, Spain AFP — French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and her new US counterpart Robert Gates showed a willingness to cooperate after their first meeting at NATO talks in Seville, Spain. Avoiding the disputed issue of Iraq, the ministers discussed Afghanistan, Kosovo and Lebanon, before mutually praising each other....
Madrid train bombings trial to open February 15
- 2007-01-23
MADRID AFP — The trial of 29 mainly Moroccan suspects implicated in the March 2004 Madrid train bomb attacks that killed 191 people will begin on February 15, a judicial source has said. Seven of the defendants, linked in the indictment to a radical Islamic group in Morocco, will appear...
American flag returns to Spanish national day parade
- 2006-10-12
MADRID, Oct 12, 2006 AFP — The United States' flag flew at the Spanish national day military parade for the first time in three years following a rift between Madrid and Washington over Iraq. Some 4,000 servicemen paraded before King Juan Carlos and Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for...
Albright calls for thaw in US-Spanish links
- 2005-05-12
MADRID AFP — Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she hoped to see a thaw in relations between Spain and the United States, the countries having fallen out last year when the new Spanish government pulled its troops out of Iraq. Describing the disagreement as "not good...
Bush hosts Spanish king at Texas ranch
- 2004-11-24
CRAWFORD, United States AFP — US President George W. Bush welcomed Spain's King Juan Carlos to his beloved Texas ranch, offering some warm hospitality to offset a freezing, howling wind. "Spain is a great country and a good ally," Bush said as he greeted the king and Queen Sofia,...
Bush to welcome Spain's king to Texas ranch
- 2004-11-12
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush on November 24 will welcome Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia to his Texas ranch, the White House announced. The king and queen, who are to travel to Seattle, Washington, November 21-22 for a cultural event, after the Ibero-American Summit...
Spanish-US friendship surviving spats and 'insults': US ambassador
- 2004-10-16
MADRID AFP — Spain's relations with the United States will not be derailed by lingering disagreements over the conflict in Iraq, US Ambassador to Spain George Argyros told a Spanish newspaper. Argyros met fierce criticism in Spain for missing last week's national day celebrations after going on a hunting...
British author lambasts Blair over Iraq
- 2004-10-05
MADRID AFP — British author Tom Sharpe used a presentation of his latest novel in Spain to lash out at British Prime Minister Tony Blair for supporting the US-led war in Iraq. "Tony Blair is right wing, much more to the right than former prime minister Margaret Thatcher," opined...
Zapatero comments on Iraq draw US demand for clarification
- 2004-09-14
MADRID AFP — Comments by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero regarding his desire to see foreign troops leave Iraq have sparked a US demand for clarification, US diplomats said. The sources said Washington had asked for a transcript "so there can be no misunderstanding" after Zapatero justified...
Al-Qaeda spells out Iraq attack strategy in handbook: report
- 2004-06-30
PARIS AFP ? Al-Qaeda reportedly planned to target Spain as the weakest link of the coalition in Iraq to force its troop pullout, according to a document from the terror network. "We consider that the Spanish government cannot suffer more than two to three strikes before pulling out (of...
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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