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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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When Christmas comes twice

Religion

When Christmas comes twice

While much of the Western world has already packed away their Christmas decorations, millions of Orthodox Christians across the Middle East are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ today, January 6th. 

Dictators protect terrorists. Democracies don’t

Terrorism

Dictators protect terrorists. Democracies don’t

The fall of Nicolás Maduro is not only a moment of relief for the people of Venezuela. It is a strategic defeat for terrorism, organized crime, and the shadow networks that thrived under his rule.

Inflation, repression, and rage: Iran at a breaking point

Iran

Inflation, repression, and rage: Iran at a breaking point

The latest unrest in Iran, which reportedly left several people dead on Thursday, is not an isolated episode. It is the latest expression of a deep and persistent crisis between a population pushed to the brink and a ruling system that has lost its social legitimacy.

Algeria’s dangerous game

Algeria

Algeria’s dangerous game

Algeria’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted a law criminalising French colonial rule (1830–1962) and demanding official apologies and compensation from France, further straining already fragile relations between the two countries.

Geagea to Hezbollah: Disarmament applies to all of Lebanon

Lebanon

Geagea to Hezbollah: Disarmament applies to all of Lebanon

As the Lebanese Army prepares to expand its disarmament operations north of the Litani River, following months of activity in the southern border area with Israel, Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, has publicly challenged Hezbollah’s long-standing narrative on the scope of the ceasefire agreement and UN Resolution 1701.

Egypt positions itself as a central power broker in Africa

Egypt

Egypt positions itself as a central power broker in Africa

Hosting African ministers and heads of delegation in Cairo on Saturday for the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi reaffirmed Egypt’s ambition to play a central role in Africa’s political, economic, and security balance.

The end of sanctions is not a blank check for Syria

Syria

The end of sanctions is not a blank check for Syria

The decision by the United States to lift sanctions on Syria marks a major political shift and offers a rare opportunity for a country shattered by more than a decade of war to begin rebuilding. 

President Aoun defends dialogue with Israel as path to stability

Lebanon

President Aoun defends dialogue with Israel as path to stability

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that negotiations with Israel should not be seen as a form of capitulation, stressing that dialogue is a necessary tool to strengthen security and stability, particularly in southern Lebanon.

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