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UN ships disrupt Israeli satellite TV
- 2007-10-10
JERUSALEM AFP — Signal disruptions that have plagued Israeli satellite television channels for over a month are believed to be caused by UN ships patrolling off the coast of Lebanon, officials said on Wednesday. Clients of Yes, Israel's sole satellite television provider, have had to put up with frozen...
Lebanon smiles at death of a nation
- 2007-04-09
BEIRUT AFP — When he sees politicians in full flow on his television set, Anwar reaches for the zapper. Like many Lebanese, he has developed a strong aversion for the antics of the country's political class. "I turn to the satirical programmes that send them up instead," the photographer...
Israeli army disobeyed order not to use cluster bombs: TV
- 2006-11-19
JERUSALEM AFP — The Israeli army disobeyed an order from its chief of staff and used cluster bombs in its summer war on the militia of Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah, public television said. The television, which did not give a source, said an enquiry had been ordered into why thousands...
Beirut arts lift off with Israel bangs, pink Nasrallah
- 2006-11-08
BEIRUT AFP — How about the sound of Israeli bombs exploding in Beirut to the accompaniment of a trumpet improvisation? Or a pink Warholesque pop work of a smiling Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah? The devastating summer war between Israel and Hezbollah has inspired a multimedia exhibition opening Beirut's artistic season...
Lebanon-Israel talks on pullout 'inconclusive': UN
- 2006-09-26
NAQURA, Lebanon AFP — UN-hosted talks between Lebanese and Israeli army officers to agree a schedule for Israel's full withdrawal from south Lebanon were inconclusive, a UN official told AFP. "Nothing is planned this week," the official added, speaking under condition of anonymity, when asked when another meeting might be...
Hezbollah supporters flood Beirut to celebrate 'victory'
- 2006-09-22
BEIRUT AFP — Hezbollah supporters and fighters were filling the devastated southern suburbs of Beirut with a sea of yellow flags to celebrate "victory" in their month-long war against Israel. The crowd, which Hezbollah's Al-Manar television said Friday was in the hundreds of thousands, was swollen by Amal supporters waving...
Hezbollah gears up for massive 'victory' rally
- 2006-09-21
BEIRUT AFP — Hezbollah supporters headed towards the Lebanese capital for a massive "victory" rally after the devastating war with Israel amid suspense over whether the group's chief Hassan Nasrallah will emerge from hiding. Hezbollah's hardcore supporters were taking the coastal road to Beirut from southern Lebanon, on foot as...
Boosted UN force in Lebanon clears way for Israeli pullout
- 2006-09-20
NAQURA, Lebanon AFP — The UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon aimed at bolstering a truce that ended a month of devastating warfare has been boosted to 5,000 troops, clearing the way for an Israeli withdrawal by Friday when Hezbollah plans to stage a "victory" rally. "We have reached the...
Israel delays Lebanon pullout
- 2006-09-20
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel has delayed pulling out its remaining troops from Lebanon, saying questions still had to be ironed out with the beefed-up UN peacekeeping force and the Lebanese army. "We very much hoped that the withdrawal would be completed by Friday but after contacts we have had with...
Lebanese television airs footage of missing Israeli airman
- 2006-09-05
BEIRUT AFP — Lebanese and Israeli television aired the first new footage in nearly two decades of Israeli airman Ron Arad, whose plane crashed over Lebanon in 1986 and whose fate remains a cause celebre in Israel. A brief segment showing Arad was screened on Lebanese channel LBCI and Israel's...
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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