Gaza journalists for AFP win video award for 'powerful' war coverage

 

Gaza video correspondents Belal Alsabbagh and Youssef Hassouna on Thursday won a Rory Peck award for their "powerful" coverage of the brutal war in the Palestinian territory for Agence France-Presse.

 

The prize has been awarded since 1995 in memory of video journalist Rory Peck, who was killed in Moscow in 1993, to highlight the work of freelance video journalists.

AFP's coverage of cosmetic surgery in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan recognised at SOPA Awards 2026

AFP received an Honourable Mention in the Excellence in Photography category for its report on cosmetic surgery in Afghanistan and was also nominated for Excellence in Reporting Breaking News for its Myanmar earthquake coverage.

AFP received an Honourable Mention in the Excellence in Photography category for its report on cosmetic surgery in Afghanistan and was also nominated for Excellence in Reporting Breaking News for its Myanmar earthquake coverage.

‘Syria: 13 Years of War’ – A New AFP Exhibition at Géopolis Until 1 May 2025

On 8 December 2024, Syria’s history took a dramatic turn with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, ending over 50 years of his clan’s rule. In partnership with AFP, Géopolis is presenting an exceptional exhibition tracing nearly 13 years of civil war, from the 2011 uprising onwards.

On 8 December 2024, Syria’s history took a dramatic turn with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, ending over 50 years of his clan’s rule. In partnership with AFP, Géopolis is presenting an exceptional exhibition tracing nearly 13 years of civil war, from the 2011 uprising onwards.

AFP publishes its annual report 2023

 

This annual report looks back on a tragic year for AFP, marked by the death of video journalist Arman Soldin in Ukraine and terrible injuries suffered by photographer Christina Assi in Lebanon.

 


 

 

 

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08/31/2026 19:00
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