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Alfred Yaghobzadeh (in Persian: آلفرد يعقوب زاده), is an Iranian Photographer noted for his war photography. Image File history File links AlfredYaghobzadeh. ... Image File history File links AlfredYaghobzadeh. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Stereoview of the field at Antietam, American Civil War. ...

Yaghobzadeh was born in Tehran, to a Christian family with an Armenian father and Assyrian mother. His photographs in Iran during the turmoil of 1979 and during the Iran-Iraq war led to his work for the (Associated Press), Gamma, and Sygma news agancies. Since 1983 Yaghobzadeh has photographed for the Sipa Press. and his photos have also appeared in Time, Newsweek, Stern, Paris Match, El Pais and Geo. Tehran (IPA: ; Persian: تهران, Middle Persian: طھران, also transliterated as Teheran or Tehrān), population (as of 2005) 7,314,000 (metropolitan: 12,151,000), and a land area of 658 square kilometers (254 sq mi), is the capital city of Iran (Persia) and the center of Tehran Province. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... Combatants  Iran Iraq Commanders Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Abolhassan Banisadr Ali Shamkhani Mostafa Chamran† Saddam Hussein Ali Hassan al-Majid Strength 305,000 soldiers 500,000 Passdaran and Baseej militia 1,000 tanks 1,000 armored vehicles 3,000 artillery pieces 65 aircraft 720 helicopters[1] 190,000 soldiers 4,500... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Gamma (uppercase Γ, lowercase γ) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... Aft of the Soleil Royal, by Jean Bérain the Elder. ... Alexandre Coste, son of Albert II of Monaco, on the cover of Paris Match Paris Match is a French magazine. ... El País (The country) is one of the most widely read Spanish newspapers. ... Geo logo Geo was a brand of small cars and SUVs marketed by General Motors and sold through Chevrolet dealerships throughout North America beginning in 1989 in the United States, and 1992 in Canada. ...

Yaghobzadeh has covered armed conflicts and wars in Cuba, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Lebanese Civil War. In Lebanon, he was wounded and taken hostage, and in Chechnya he was wounded by a tank shell. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a part of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between the State of Israel and Palestinian people. ... Combatants Lebanese Front Syrian Army LNM PLO Commanders Bachir Gemayel Dany Chamoun Kamal Jumblatt Yasser Arafat The multi-sided Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) had its origin in the conflicts and political compromises after the end of Lebanons administration by the Ottoman Empire and was exacerbated by the nation... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water Ranked 80th - 15,300 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 49th - est. ...

In 2006, Yaghobzadeh and French journalist Caroline Laurent were kidnapped by a Palestinian faction while they were working in Gaza on a story about the lives of Palestinian women for the French magazine Elle.^[1] 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elle redirects here. ...

Yaghobzadeh has also explored the release of repressed Christianity in Eastern Europe following the collapse of Communism. Published as Christianity around the World, Yaghobzadeh documented religious rites and rituals in 24 countries over the course of a decade.

His early work in Iran is llustrated in 2 publications, “War Iran-Iraq”, as well as “Faces of War”. assiduous coverage of Palestine and Israel was published in “Promised Peace”.

Yaghobzadeh won the World Press Photo first prize and the American Overseas Press Club first prize. World Press Photo, founded in 1955, is an independent, non-profit organization with offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and is known for organizing the worlds largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest. ... -1...

References

1. ^ Lang, Daryl. "Update: Kidnapped Photographer Alfred Yaghobzadeh Released In Gaza", Photo District News, March 14, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.

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External links

• Yaghobzadeh's site
• Yaghobzadeh at Sipa Press