April 14, 2004 - San Clemente, CA - It has been almost two months since ZUMA Press photographer ROBERT KING set off for Iraq. Since arriving in Baghdad, he has done a great job covering the gamut, from hard news and assignment work when the action heats up to researching in-depth reportage in his down time. Some of the stories he has completed include coverage of the almost daily bombings and Iraqi protests, American soldiers hunting Iraqi resistance, Moqtada al-Sadr's army of Mehdi militia (the hooded army of the 12th Imam), the Baghdad Hotel bombing, female soldiers in Iraq, Muslim Shiites celebrating Ashura in Karbala, a look at Iraq's new police force and more. During the rare lulls in news, King has gone out of his way to research and shoot features including Mandaean Sabians weddings, Baghdad mural artists at work and grouse hunting in wartime Iraq. He also took a good selection of portraits of the U.S.' Presidential Envoy to Iraq, Paul Bremer III, and caught up with the Iraqi boxing team as they trained in Iraq's Olympic Stadium. King is available for assignments through ZUMA Press. For more information, please contact Ruaridh Stewart, ZUMA's Picture Desk Manager, at 949.494.704. To view more of his work, click here. ZUMA Cleans Up in Entertainment Weeklies

As a lifetime member of the San Clemente Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, ZUMA Press is proud to publicize the following benefit concert that is sure to be a hit! Enjoy live music at the Ocean Avenue Brewery (also home of BIG Gallery, where our Dirty Divas is on exhibit until June 1), while supporting San Clemente High School Surfrider Club's ocean water-testing program. Date: May 2, 2004 Time: 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Venue: Ocean Avenue Brewery, 237 Ocean Ave. San Clemente, CA For more information, click here. zReportage Update

The Newport Beach Film Festival kicks off this week, showcasing more than 250 films from around the world, including an ambitious selection of features, shorts, documentaries and animation. As the Official Wire Service of the festival, ZUMApress.com will host all photographic coverage of the event and distribute images to media outlets around the world. To find out more about the Newport Beach Film Festival, click here.

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