Victoria Eastwood named Middle East news director
In a memo to staff on Thursday, Vice President and Head of Global News Gathering Paul Haven announced that Victoria Eastwood will join AP as the new Middle East news director, based in Cairo:
Live from Qatar: AP covers the World Cup
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, AP journalists are covering the action in text, video, live video and photos for customers around the world.
AP announces appointments for key Middle East posts
In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Vice President and Head of Global Newsgathering Paul Haven and Middle East News Director Karin Laub announced key appointments for news leaders in two important sub-regions:
Additions to the Business News team
In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Global Business Editor Noreen Gillespie announced three new roles on the Business News team:
Global attention for Kabul photo
As the Taliban advanced across Afghanistan over the weekend, an AP photo of a U.S. Chinook helicopter flying over the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Sunday was featured on numerous front pages around the world.