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Ahmed TALEB AHMED
Journalist - translator
Address : 43 rue de Meaux - 75019 Paris
Phone: (+33) 6.62.60.43.15 - E-mail: amed.zakaria@gmail.com
Nationality: Algerian
Currently Blogger Journalist at Huffington Post Maghreb & translator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AUDIOVISUAL
2009-2010 Euronews, Lyon, France
Desk journalist, cultural and scientific magazine section, and world news
languages used English/ French/ Arabic
2009 France 24, Paris, France
Chief Editor's Assistant of "Magazine" and "News"
Preparation of launching of different section's programs
Preparation of cue sheets for news broadcast
Liaison assistant between the editorial board, the editing services and mixing suit
News and material gathering, analyzing and verifying data ready for broadcasting
languages used English/ French/ Arabic
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1996-1998 Imagic Vidéo Production IVP, Algiers, Algeria
News production ready for broadcasting for a range of media outlets;
including; France Televisions, ZDF, ARD, and so on.
Documentary production designed for the Algerian television.
Researching information and interviewing people at all levels, including
government and opposition politicians, diplomats and academics
PRINT MEDIA
2001-2004 Different national French language daily newspapers, Algiers, Algeria
(L'Expression, Le Jeune Indépendant and Le Quotidien d'Oran)
Involved in story selection; writing and editing.
Experienced in investigative journalism including on social; political and economic
topics, in particular about the links between Islamism; terrorist networks.
Reporting; writing stories and analysis on a variety of international subjects and matters,
with a special focus on the Maghreb and the Middle East region.
1998-2001 El Açil and L'Authentique, Algiers, Algeria
Coordination assistant between desks; mainly the national and the economy
sections.
Conducting investigations in the fields of politics, finance and economy.
1995-1998 Détective and El Raï, Oran, Algeria
Correspondent of regional newspapers based in the capital Algiers.
News and material gathering, analysing and verifying data ready for publication.

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Researching information and interviewing people at all levels, including
government and opposition politicians, diplomats and academics
Co-founder of a specialized journal in tourism called: In Alegria
1992-1995 Agence Reporter, Algiers, Algeria
News and material gathering, analysing and verifying data ready for publication.
OTHER EXPERIENCES
2011-2012 Project management to create a musical web-platform, as well as digitizing
materials of cultural and historical value, Paris, France
STUDIES
2009 Master Degree in political anthropology from the Institute of relations between
the Maghreb and Europe, Université de Paris VIII
Research theme: "The issue of Religion and the State Notion"
(Greater Middle East - which role for Europe?)
2003 Deug (pre-Bachelor Degree) in English literature, University of Algiers
LIFELONG LEARNING
2003-2004 In-house training on investigative journalism and reporting techniques,
Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Saarbrucken, Germany
2003 Internship on press methods and ethics, French cultural centre in Algiers and
the International Federation of Journalists, Algiers, Algeria
1990-1991 Training as news photographer, Agence Presse Photo (APP), Algiers
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arab: Native speaker
French: Bilingual
English: Fluent
Berber: Good communication skills
Italian: Oral communication skills
COMPUTER SKILLS
Office suite: Word, Excel, Power Point
Quark X Press
Avid News Cutter (basic knowledge)
INTERESTS
Sports and music (blues, jazz and funk)
OTHER
2003 Won “The Best Reporter Prize” in Algeria, Friedrich Ebert Foundation