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Benjamin Barthe (born 1972 in Senlis) is a French journalist.
Biography
After studying history, Barthe joined the Centre de formation des journalistes of Paris and graduated in 1996.
He began his career as a collaborator of the Egyptian magazine Al-Ahram as part of his national cooperation service, before joining the regional daily La Provence in 1998, then the communist daily L'Humanité (1999–2001), and eventually Le Nouvel Observateur (2001–2002).
A correspondent in Ramallah, the administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority, of the weekly L'Express and the daily Le Monde, he also collaborates with televisions and radios: RFI, RSR, RTBF, France Culture, TV5Monde and ITV.
Prizes
In May 2008 Barthe was awarded the Prix Albert-Londres for his articles on the Gaza strip published in Le Monde and L'Express between April 2007 and January 2008.