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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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Cheap politics, dangerous consequences: The Sanchez doctrine

Diplomacy

Cheap politics, dangerous consequences: The Sanchez doctrine

Spain has taken an extraordinary step. Defence Minister Margarita Robles announced Monday that Madrid has closed its airspace to American military aircraft involved in operations against Iran, going even further than its earlier refusal to allow the use of jointly-operated bases. 

The anti-Iran alliance takes shape in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

The anti-Iran alliance takes shape in Riyadh

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday the signing of a landmark defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, sealed ahead of his meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. 

Power, money and survival: Iran's inner war

Iran

Power, money and survival: Iran's inner war

While Donald Trump's teams are reportedly engaged in discussions over a potential ceasefire with Iran, covering the critical issues of nuclear capabilities, ballistic missiles, and proxy forces including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, Tehran is publicly denying any such talks are underway. 

Sánchez plays the rebel - Nobody's impressed

Diplomacy

Sánchez plays the rebel - Nobody's impressed

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told lawmakers Wednesday that the current Middle East conflict is "far worse" than the Iraq War of 2003, a dramatic claim that says more about his domestic political calculations than any genuine diplomatic insight.

Geagea: Hezbollah is "Finished" in Lebanon

Lebanon

Geagea: Hezbollah is "Finished" in Lebanon

Lebanese Christian leader Samir Geagea delivered a verdict Tuesday that many Lebanese have long wanted to hear but few dared to say out loud: Hezbollah is "finished" in Lebanon,  and Iran, not the Lebanese state, will foot the bill for the destruction it caused.

Lebanon expels Iranian Ambassador

Lebanon

Lebanon expels Iranian Ambassador

Lebanon has taken the extraordinary step of declaring Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani persona non grata, ordering him to leave Lebanese territory by Sunday at the latest,  in a move that marks one of the most significant diplomatic ruptures in the two countries' modern history.

Iran's bloody theocracy has the media it deserves

Iran

Iran's bloody theocracy has the media it deserves

Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran's population has been subjected to one of the most sustained and suffocating propaganda systems in modern history. A regime built on lies requires a media built on lies,  and the Islamic Republic has constructed exactly that.

Egypt condemns Hezbollah terror plots in UAE and Kuwait

Egypt

Egypt condemns Hezbollah terror plots in UAE and Kuwait

Egypt has strongly condemned on Saturday the terrorist and sabotage plots targeting the security and stability of Gulf states, most recently the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait,  following the successful dismantling of Hezbollah-linked networks in both countries.

 

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