Eastern Ghouta: All AFP photos are verified and authenticated
By Christian Chaise, AFP Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Kathmandu (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 07:54:37 | Nepali rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as prime minister: AFP
Hanoi (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 06:41:57 | Vietnam police bust multi-billion dollar crypto operation
New Delhi (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 06:19:28 | India slashes fuel taxes due to Mideast war shortages: finance minister
Sydney (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 04:29:44 | Third major Australian LNG plant hit by cyclone outage: Woodside
Hanoi (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 03:52:41 | Vietnam waives green tax to cut petrol prices by a quarter: trade ministry
Tehran (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 03:24:18 | Iran Guards say carried out attacks on Israel and US forces in Gulf
Tokyo (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 03:05:59 | Japan confirms plan to boost coal-fired power to ease energy crunch
Jerusalem (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 02:27:29 | Israel military says carried out 'wide-scale' strike on Tehran
Mexico City (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 01:49:11 | Mexico's navy says two boats ferrying aid to Cuba are missing
Beirut (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 01:23:30 | Explosions heard from south Beirut as local media report Israeli strike
By Christian Chaise, AFP Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
After joining partnerships to debunk fake news and disinformation during elections in France, Brazil and Nigeria, AFP is now joining a verification project with 18 other fact-checking outlets in the run-up to the European Parliamentary elections in May.
For the International Women's Day, AFP made a series of photo and video portraits of women working in jobs traditionally considered to be male-dominated.
The North America region seeks an experienced video journalist for a full-time managerial position based in Washington, DC
The Agency has teamed up with around 20 french media groups and an independent research firm to jointly assess the number of people in gatherings in order to reflect events as accurately as possible.
The UN and AFP launched an award Thursday to honor journalists who risk their lives to cover human rights abuses in Mexico, in tribute to two celebrated reporters murdered last year.
9-12 April 2018 - Cannes, France