Palestinian photographer Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins Bayeux war correspondents' photography prize
Gaza-based freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda won the photography category and the Public's Choice award at the Bayeux awards for war correspondents. Both outlets carry AFP copy.
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Mixed · 2Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda won the photography category in the Bayeux award for war correspondents on Saturday 10 October 2026, for his work from Gaza. Arab NewsRC “Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza.” Read at Arab News ↗ Gulf NewsN “Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Mixed · 2Abu Hamda, who is based in the Gaza Strip, also won the Public's Choice award for his reportage "What the war leaves behind it". Arab NewsRC “Hamda, based in the Gaza Strip, also won the Public’s Choice award for his reportage “What the war leaves behind it.”” Read at Arab News ↗ Gulf NewsN “also won the Public's Choice award for his reportage "What the war leaves behind it"” Read at Gulf News ↗ Right · 1He was not at the ceremony in Bayeux, in northwest France, but sent a video message to the event. Arab NewsRC “He was not at the ceremony in Bayeux, northwest France, but sent a video message to the event.” Read at Arab News ↗
Mixed · 2The Washington Post, NPR and CNN won the top prizes in the print, radio and television categories, for reports from Ukraine, Gaza and the West Bank respectively. Arab NewsRC “The Washington Post, NPR (National Public Radio, US) and CNN won the top prizes in the print, radio and television categories for reports from Ukraine, Gaza and the West Bank respectively.” Read at Arab News ↗ Gulf NewsN “The Washington Post, NPR (National Public Radio, US) and CNN won the top prizes in the print, radio and television categories” Read at Gulf News ↗ Right · 1The Washington Post team was honoured for the story of a Ukrainian soldier trapped in a combat zone for 177 days; NPR's Palestinian journalist Anas Baba won the radio award for a report on recovering victims' bodies in Gaza; and CNN journalists won the television prize and the video image award for a report on Israeli soldiers serving settlers in the West Bank. Arab NewsRC “The Washington Post team was honored for telling the story of a Ukrainian soldier trapped in a combat zone for 177 days.”“CNN journalists won both the television prize and video image award for their report on Israeli soldiers serving settlers in the West Bank.” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1Associated Press photographer Jehad Alshrafi took the Young Reporter photography prize for his series "Endless War and Devastation in Gaza"; one of his photos, of footballers on a pitch surrounded by rubble, was removed from a sports photography festival in Deauville in August before a court ordered it reinstated, after sparking controversy in France. Arab NewsRC “One of Alshrafi’s photos, showing footballers playing on a pitch surrounded by rubble in Gaza, sparked controversy in France in August.”“It was removed from a sports photography festival in the northern French town of Deauville before a court ordered it reinstated.” Read at Arab News ↗
Mixed · 2Veteran BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet was president of the awards jury. Arab NewsRC “Veteran BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet was the president of the Bayeux awards jury.” Read at Arab News ↗ Gulf NewsN “Veteran BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet was the president of the jury.” Read at Gulf News ↗
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Gulf News runs the AFP report of the win as a short news item with a headline calling it a top global prize; related-story links point to other Gaza and photography-award stories.
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- The main winner and the headline category winners.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not include the Young Reporter prize, the Alshrafi photo controversy or the details of the winning reports that Arab News's copy carries.
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“Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza.” — Gulf News
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Arab News carries the fuller AFP report, adding the other winners and the controversy over Jehad Alshrafi's photo in France.
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- Palestinian and Gaza-related winners and the Deauville dispute.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No comment from Abu Hamda or the organisers beyond the video message.
What every side reports
- Mahmoud Abu Hamda won the photography category and the Public's Choice award at Bayeux.
- He was absent and sent a video message.
- The Washington Post, NPR and CNN won the print, radio and television prizes.
- Lyse Doucet presided over the jury.
Mahmoud Abu Hamda person
Did not attend; addressed the ceremony by video message. His own words are not quoted.
“He was not at the ceremony in Bayeux, northwest France, but sent a video message to the event.” — Arab News
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Gulf NewsN · · via AFP
Palestinian photographer wins top global war photography prize
Neutral Brief AFP wire report of the win, headlined as a top global prize.
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Arab NewsRC · · via AFP
Palestinian Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins top photography prize at Bayeux
Neutral Fuller AFP wire report listing all winners and the Deauville photo controversy.
- 10 Oct 20:10 First Gulf NewsN Palestinian photographer wins top global war photography prize via AFP
- 10 Oct 22:57 +2h 47m Arab NewsRC Palestinian Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins top photography prize at Bayeux via AFP
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