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Gunman wounded in shootout with Lebanese army
- 2008-06-11
AIN AL-HELWEH, Lebanon AFP — A gunman was wounded in a shootout with Lebanese soldiers on Wednesday near the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Helweh in south Lebanon, an army spokesman said. The incident occurred when three unidentified assailants opened fire on the soldiers as they tried to force...
Brief incursion by Israeli soldiers into Lebanon: army
- 2008-04-14
HASBAYA, Lebanon AFP — Israeli soldiers made a brief incursion at the weekend into Lebanon near the disputed Shebaa Farms territory, the Lebanese army said on Monday. "A group of five Israeli soldiers on Sunday evening entered 150 metres yards inside the area of al-Shaal, east of Kfar Shouba...
Israeli soldier accused of spying for Hezbollah
- 2008-03-31
HAIFA, Israel AFP — A career soldier in the Israeli army has been charged with high treason for allegedly spying for Lebanon's pro-Iran Hezbollah militia, a military official said on Monday. Sergeant Luai Balut was indicted by a military court in Haifa, in northern Israel. He is accused...
Army officers charged over Lebanon deadly riots
- 2008-02-12
BEIRUT AFP — Lebanon's military prosecutor has charged three army officers and 16 soldiers for their role in the shooting deaths of several opposition protesters during riots last month, his office announced on Tuesday. Two of the officers and 11 soldiers stand accused of involuntary manslaughter for shooting into...
Olmert braces for final report on Lebanon war
- 2008-01-29
JERUSALEM AFP — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert braced on Tuesday for the release of a key report into Israel's 2006 war in Lebanon, expected to roast his conduct during the conflict and spark fresh calls for him to quit. The government-appointed commission headed by former judge Eliyahu Winograd is...
Syria threatens Spanish UN soldiers in Lebanon
- 2007-12-24
MADRID AFP — Syria's secret service has reportedly threatened Spanish soldiers in Lebanon in a bid to block the extradition of suspected arms dealer Monzer Al-Kassar to the United States. The Spanish intelligence service, according to a memo cited by the newspaper El Mundo, fears that troops on UN...
Israel and Hezbollah in first swap in nearly four years
- 2007-10-15
NAQURA, Lebanon AFP — Israel on Monday handed over the bodies of two Hezbollah militants and a prisoner in exchange for the remains of one Israeli and information on a missing airman. The swap, the first between Israel and Lebanon in nearly four years, took place at the Naqura...
Lebanese troops withdraw after killing 222 Islamists
- 2007-09-04
BEIRUT AFP — Thousands of people cheered Lebanese troops withdrawing Tuesday from a battleground in north Lebanon where the army said it had killed at least 222 extremists during a 15-week standoff. Defence Minister Elias Murr hailed the battles that culminated Sunday at the Naher al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp...
Lebanese bomb camp in bid to flush out Islamists
- 2007-08-19
NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon AFP — Troops on Sunday bombarded the north Lebanon Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in a bid to smash underground bunkers sheltering Fatah al-Islam fighters, who killed two more soldiers at the weekend. An AFP correspondent saw military helicopters drop nine bombs on a section...
Lebanese soldier killed in battle with Islamists
- 2007-08-13
NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon AFP — A Lebanese soldier was killed on Monday in a battle with an Islamist militia besieged for more than 12 weeks inside a Palestinian refugee camp, the army said. The latest fighting comes after the Lebanese army on Sunday rejected a conditional offer of surrender...
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 |
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| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| 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 |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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