AFP joins Connect Program
International news agency AFP joins Alcatel-Lucent and 64 member companies to gain new vantage points and develop next generation concepts
Istanbul (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 09:38:16 | Turkey plans to 'reinforce border security' if US attacks Iran: official to AFP
London (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 09:21:46 | Britain's Lloyds bank reports 6% rise in annual profit
Beijing (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 08:51:23 | Britain's Starmer says raised Jimmy Lai, Uyghur issues with Xi
Beijing (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 08:39:40 | British PM says 'good progress' with China on whisky tariffs, visas
London (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 08:37:29 | EasyJet says losses widen on Italy investments
Moscow (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 07:56:36 | Russia's sanctioned oil firm Lukoil says to sell foreign assets to Carlyle
Brussels (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 07:42:44 | EU expected to put Iran Guards on 'terrorist list': Kallas
Frankfurt (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 07:21:26 | Deutsche Bank reports record profits in 2025
Cebu (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 07:12:59 | Thailand foreign minister says hopes Myanmar polls 'start of transition' to peace
Beijing (AFP) | 29/01/2026 - 05:37:41 | China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compounds: state media
International news agency AFP joins Alcatel-Lucent and 64 member companies to gain new vantage points and develop next generation concepts
The Arab revolutions from Tunisia to Yemen have underscored the importance of the social networks for newsrooms the world over. Therefore in the context of current events in Syria, AFP is painstakingly collecting and verifying data from the social networks on a daily basis.
AFP Chairman Emmanuel Hoog wrote to Jordan's Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit on Thursday to denounce an attack on the agency's Amman office and the fierce criticism by the authorities of bureau chief Randa Habib and her staff. The attack on the bureau on Wednesday came a day after a demonstration outside the building to protest the publication of a report of an attack on a convoy carrying King Abdallah II, which was denied by the authorities.
AFP is mobilising more than 80 correspondents to offer comprehensive real-time coverage in text, photography, video, graphics and videographics of the winter games that start febrary 9.
The 2018 edition of the World Press Photo has rewarded three AFP photojournalists, including Ronaldo Schemidt, one of six finalists for the World Press Photo of the Year.
The 75th Pictures of the Year International competition honours five AFP photo journalists.
Jérôme Jaroussie, 46, joined the Agency on March 5, 2018 as Chief Information Officer.
AFP has put together a strong team to cover the G8 summit in Deauville
Emmanuel Hoog, AFP's chairman and chief executive officer, wound up a US tour over the weekend involving talks with US counterparts on how news organizations are adapting to the rapidly evolving landscape of new mobile and Internet media platforms.