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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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No more Mr. nice guy: Trump's most explosive Iran threat yet

Iran

No more Mr. nice guy: Trump's most explosive Iran threat yet

In a characteristically combative post published Sunday, US President Donald Trump issued his most explicit military threat yet against Iran, warning that the United States would "knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge in Iran" if Tehran refuses to accept Washington's proposed deal.

Lebanon-Israel: When a single phone call could change everything

Lebanon

Lebanon-Israel: When a single phone call could change everything

A diplomatic breakthrough may be imminent in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday that Israeli and Lebanese leaders are set to speak by phone for the first time in 34 years, a potential milestone in a conflict that has kept the two countries in a state of war since Israel's establishment in 1948.

In Algeria, the Pope preaches in the desert

Algeria

In Algeria, the Pope preaches in the desert

On the first day of his visit to Algeria, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of democratic hope to a regime that has spent decades ensuring such hope goes nowhere.

Israel is not Turkey's enemy. It is Turkey's alibi

Turkey

Israel is not Turkey's enemy. It is Turkey's alibi

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel on Monday of seeking to make Turkey its "new enemy », the latest salvo in an increasingly theatrical confrontation between Ankara and Jerusalem that reveals far more about the fragility of Erdogan's domestic position than about any genuine geopolitical rivalry.

Iran's red lines signal a long road to any deal

Iran

Iran's red lines signal a long road to any deal

Iranian state television has revealed that Tehran's delegation has presented Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with a set of firm red lines, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the escalating regional crisis gather pace. The demands, if confirmed, appear to leave little room for compromise with Washington.

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