AMAN condemns attack of AA Gaza Office

The Mediterranean Alliance of News Agencies (AMAN) has been notified by its member agency Anadolu (AA) of Turkey that its office in Gaza had been damaged during an Israeli air attack.

No injuries or death were reported while the building was totally collapsed, Anadolu reported.

AMAN condemns the attack on AA Gaza Office, stressing that the security of media people is of paramount importance for the freedom of speech and democratic values.

 7 May 2019

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ANADOLU AGENCY CONDEMNS THE ISRAELI ROCKET ATTACK TO ITS GAZA OFFICE
Israeli warplanes hit the building in Gaza today where Anadolu Agency's office is also located. Israeli warplanes hit the building with at least 5 rockets after warning shots, Anadolu Agency's correspondent in Jerusalem reported. No injuries or death were reported while the building is totally collapsed. (more)

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JERUSALEM  - Israeli warplanes hit the building on Saturday where Anadolu Agency's office is located.
Israeli warplanes hit the building with at least 5 rockets after warning shots, Anadolu Agency's correspondent in Jerusalem reported. .....(more)

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AFP appoints photo journalist to top Mena
Agence France-Presse has appointed Sylvain Estibal to the post of regional director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is the first time a journalist from the image side has been chosen to head one of the Agency's seven regions. ...(more)

AFP's online interactive agenda goes live
AFP is launching an online agenda. On a single platform, AFP Agenda lists news events from around the world and informs clients how AFP journalists plan to cover them. Designed for mobile and desktop access, AFP Agenda is easy to use, rich in content and interactive. It is also a gateway to AFP production..... (more)

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ANA-MPA a member of Belt & Road Economic Info Partnership set up in Beijing Thirty institutions around the world including Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) established the Belt and Road Economic Information Partnership (BREIP) in Beijing on Thursday, at a meeting following the initiative of Xinhua News Agency. ....(more)

CNA and MAP sign cooperation agreement The news agencies of Cyprus (CNA) and Morocco (MAP) have signed a cooperation agreement providing, inter alia, for exchange of news in English and Arabic, photographs and videos. ...... (more)

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MAP Board Approves 2019 Action Plan, Budget The Board of Directors of Morocco's news agency MAP, convened on Monday under the chairmanship of culture and communication minister Mohamed Laaraj, approved the action plan and the budget for the year 2019. ...(more)

MAP, Eastern Region Sign Agreement to Highlight Local Projects and Achievements
The Moroccan News Agency (MAP) and the Eastern Region signed, on Tuesday in Oujda, an agreement to develop regional information and highlight local projects and achievements.  ...(more)

MAP Joins ENEX Network for Large Media Coverage Moroccan News Agency (MAP) and the European News Exchange (ENEX), an association bringing together the world's leading television broadcasters, signed an agreement, on Tuesday in Rabat, aimed at ensuring the continuous dissemination of Moroccan news internationally. ...(more)

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TAP Mediterranean seminar on use of video in news agencies
(TAP) - A professional symposium on the use of video at news agencies is held on June 17 and 18 in Tunis, at the initiative of the Tunis-Afrique-Presse (TAP) news agency, in co-operation the with the La Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) foundation and the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN). .....(more)

TAP seminar on uses of videos in news agencies closes
(TAP) - Tunis-Afrique-Presse (TAP) news agency held on June 18 and 19 a professional seminar on "Video Uses at News Agencies: Comparative Mediterranean Approaches," in association with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN). .....(more)

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2016 - Best Photo Winner goes to  AA

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2015 - Best Photo Winner goes to  Hina

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A church and a graveyard flooded by water

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