AFP photographer Mahmud Hams wins top award for Gaza war coverage

Author: AFP

Gaza-based photographer Mahmud Hams won the prestigious Visa d’Or News prize on Saturday for his coverage of the conflict in the war-torn Palestinian territory. In a statement released by AFP, Hams spoke of a war “unlike any other”, in which journalists have been repeatedly targeted. Palestinian AFP photographer Mahmud Hams has won the prestigious Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza, the Visa pour l’Image Association announced Saturday.The 44-year-old, who has worked for AFP in the Palestinian territory since 2003, thanked the jury for the award in a recorded video message aired at the ceremony in Perpignan, France. In a statement issued by AFP, he denounced the targeting of journalists during the conflict.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

Fazl stands in the way of constitutional amendment

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who took the centre stage as both…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

PTI links talks on tweaks to Imran’s release

Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan has urged the government to release the…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Russia voices support for Pakistan’s bid to join BRICS

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk stated on Wednesday that Moscow supports Pakistan's inclusion in…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

14 killed, hundreds wounded as new gadget explosions hit Lebanon day after pager blasts

Hand-held radios used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south and…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan
  • World

King Charles invites PM Shehbaz to Commonwealth summit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday received a telephone call from King Charles III of…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

US to continue curbs on missile programe

The United States has confirmed it will not support Pakistan's ballistic missile programme. "We have…

6 hours ago