Ici, on rend hommage à un « well-respected journalist » :
▻http://www.arabnews.com/node/1127586/media
Abdul Hamid Ahmad, editor in chief of Gulf News and executive director publications, said in a statement: “We are shocked and saddened at this tragedy. Francis was editor of the paper from 1995-2005.
“He is a well-respected journalist, known for his keen insight into the Middle East. He was holding the position of editor at large at the time of the incident. Both Francis and Jane have played a very active role in the British expatriate community over the past 30 years.”
Francis Matthew was one of the longest-serving expatriate journalists in the region and known among local and international journalists covering the UAE.
A former student of Winchester College, he went on to read Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter.
He worked for the Economist Intelligence Unit before serving as editor of Gulf News for a decade from 1995, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Alors, contrairement à l’impression que pourrait donner le style hagiographique, « Francis » n’est pas décédé : il est accusé d’avoir tué sa femme à coups de marteaux. (Au sujet de la victime, en revanche, l’article ne croit pas utile de donner le moindre détail biographique en dehors de son âge.)
