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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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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.

 

Basij loses commander and intelligence chief in 48 Hours

Iran

Basij loses commander and intelligence chief in 48 Hours

The Israeli military announced Friday the elimination of Ismail Ahmadi, identified as the "chief of the Basij intelligence branch », killed overnight in the latest wave of Israeli airstrikes against Iran.

Trump considers occupying or blockading Iran's Kharg island

Iran at war

Trump considers occupying or blockading Iran's Kharg island

The Trump administration is actively considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island, the country's most critical oil export terminal, as leverage to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported Friday, citing four sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations.

The Strait doesn't belong to Iran

Diplomacy

The Strait doesn't belong to Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi declared Wednesday that Tehran had "no intention of returning to the pre-war status quo" regarding the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that Iran views the world's most critical energy chokepoint as a permanent bargaining chip.

Turkey's Foreign Minister defends Iran's finest democrats

Turkey

Turkey's Foreign Minister defends Iran's finest democrats

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is devastated. Absolutely beside himself. On Tuesday, he took to the podium in Ankara to condemn Israel's "illegal political assassinations" of Iranian "statesmen and politicians."

Iran's most powerful security chief eliminated

Iran

Iran's most powerful security chief eliminated

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday that Ali Larijani, Iran's security chief, had been killed in an Israeli strike. Tehran has not confirmed or denied the claim.

Five decades of "Interim"- The most permanent failure in UN history

Lebanon

Five decades of "Interim"- The most permanent failure in UN history

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced Sunday it had come under fire on three separate occasions while Blue Helmet troops were conducting patrols around their bases in Yater, Qalaouiye (Bint Jbeil) and Deir Kifa (Tyre). 

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