2017, an outstanding year for AFP video
With 50% more live video streams transmitted than in 2016 and the expansion of the global network of Video Reporters, AFP video revenues continued to deliver double-digit growth in 2017.
Damascus (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 15:19:01 | Syria picks Kurdish military official as assistant defence minister
Beirut (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 15:02:55 | Lebanese, Syrian presidents agree on tightening border control
Beirut (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 14:41:34 | Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after warning: state media
Abu Dhabi (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 14:14:30 | UAE's Ruwais refinery shut as 'precaution' after drone attack in area: source to AFP
Brussels (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 14:03:49 | EU opposes removing oil sanctions on Russia to cool energy prices
Berlin (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 13:48:15 | Germany's Merz says West Bank settlement project 'big mistake'
Berlin (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 13:45:35 | Merz says sees 'no common plan' to quickly end Iran war
Baghdad (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 13:43:25 | Iraq seeking new oil export routes after Hormuz disruption: ministry spokesperson
Washington (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 13:14:37 | Pentagon chief says Tuesday 'most intense day' of US attacks on Iran
Abu Dhabi (AFP) | 10/03/2026 - 12:40:18 | Drone attack causes fire, no casualties in UAE industrial area: statement
With 50% more live video streams transmitted than in 2016 and the expansion of the global network of Video Reporters, AFP video revenues continued to deliver double-digit growth in 2017.
Agence France-Presse is launching AFPTV Live Select, a new service providing comprehensive, original live coverage by selecting one of four available live video feeds at any time. With afptvlive.com, a new platform dedicated to live coverage, users can control reception of feeds delivered through a secure IP solution that meets the highest standards in the market.
3 photographers working for or with AFP have been awarded at NPPA's Best of Photojournalism 2018 competition.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and leading broadcasters launched a drive against fake news Tuesday with a new set of trust and transparency standards for journalists.
Dubai, April 4, 2018 (AFP) - AFP photographer Ahmad Gharabli on Wednesday took home first prize at the Arab Journalism Awards in Dubai for his work documenting protests in Jerusalem.
Paris, France, April 11, 2018 (AFP) - AFP's chief executive Emmanuel Hoog announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing his bid for a third term at the head of the international news agency after failing to secure government support.
Shah Marai was killed in Kabul on Monday 30 April after rushing to the scene to cover an initial explosion in the Afghan capital. The second attack clearly targeted the press: eight other journalists working for local media were among the victims.