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Bruno Finel

Bruno Finel

Bruno Finel is the editor-in-chief of Mena Today. He has extensive experience in the Middle East and North Africa, with several decades of reporting on current affairs in the region.

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Kremlin talks: Putin, Rezaei and Russia’s spy chief meet

Iran

Kremlin talks: Putin, Rezaei and Russia’s spy chief meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin received Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin on Thursday, the president’s office said, as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high.

On the ridge: Abdullah’s delicate balance

Jordan

On the ridge: Abdullah’s delicate balance

King Abdullah II of Jordan delivered a sharp warning to Israel on Monday, telling parliament that there can be no security in the region without respect for Palestinian rights. 

Israel’s post-election dilemma

Israel

Israel’s post-election dilemma

Benjamin Netanyahu came first. He did not win. Final results from Tuesday’s election hand his camp a lead but no majority, deliver a historic breakthrough for Arab parties and leave Israel facing weeks, perhaps months, of political uncertainty.

Doha’s denial meets a wall of scepticism

Qatar

Doha’s denial meets a wall of scepticism

Qatar on Thursday flatly denied interfering in Israel’s legislative elections, after several Israeli officials and media outlets accused Arab parties of receiving funds from the Gulf emirate. Doha’s denial, however, has done little to quiet suspicions, given its history of buying influence abroad.

Iran, conscription and 61 seats: the keys to Israel’s election

Israel

Iran, conscription and 61 seats: the keys to Israel’s election

As Israelis vote today in a closely fought general election, Jacques Lemoisson, head of the economic intelligence firm Gate Advisory, believes Benjamin Netanyahu’s fate will hinge less on his own party’s score than on his ability to build a coalition.

Who will lead Israel? Meet the contenders

Israel

Who will lead Israel? Meet the contenders

Tomorrow, Israelis head to the polls for the first time since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. For months, Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to lose. 

Lana Nusseibeh, the outsider who could inspire the UN

United Arab Emirates

Lana Nusseibeh, the outsider who could inspire the UN

Senior Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has thrown her hat into the ring to become the next United Nations secretary-general, injecting a prominent Middle Eastern candidate into a contest that has so far failed to produce a consensus among the Security Council’s most powerful members.

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