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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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Negotiation is not naivety

Iran

Negotiation is not naivety

The United States did not seek zero uranium enrichment in nuclear talks this week and Iran did not offer to suspend enrichment, Iran's foreign minister said on Friday, adding that he expected to have a draft counterproposal ready within days.

No room for compromise: U.S.-Iran tensions near breaking point

Iran

No room for compromise: U.S.-Iran tensions near breaking point

Tensions between the United States and Iran are no longer simmering quietly in the background. They are front and center, raw and escalating. Military deployments, sharp rhetoric and urgent diplomacy are converging into what looks increasingly like a defining moment.

Morocco joins international force for Gaza

Morocco

Morocco joins international force for Gaza

Morocco has emerged as a key contributor to the newly announced International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza, becoming the only Maghreb country to commit troops to the initiative.

Boulos, Nusseibeh hold high-level talks in Munich

United Arab Emirates

Boulos, Nusseibeh hold high-level talks in Munich

Massad Boulos, U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, held talks on Saturday with UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, underscoring the strategic importance of U.S.-UAE cooperation amid mounting regional challenges.

Divisions emerge within AU over Middle East rhetoric

Gaza

Divisions emerge within AU over Middle East rhetoric

The opening of the 39th African Union summit in Addis Ababa was marked by a controversial statement from AU Commission Chair Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, who declared that the “extermination” of the Palestinian people “must stop.”

Oman talks highlight Iran’s strategy to buy time

Iran

Oman talks highlight Iran’s strategy to buy time

Indirect talks between the United States and Iran have taken place in Oman, raising hopes of renewed diplomacy. US President Donald Trump described the discussions as “very good,” while Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi signaled readiness to reach a quick agreement.

Doha’s double game in the Gulf

Qatar

Doha’s double game in the Gulf

The recent meeting in Tehran between Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al‑Thani and senior Iranian official Ali Larijani once again highlights Doha’s ambiguous positioning in Middle Eastern geopolitics. 

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