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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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Trump: Saudi nuclear pact "Totally subject" to Abraham Accords

Saudi Arabia

Trump: Saudi nuclear pact "Totally subject" to Abraham Accords

President Donald Trump said Thursday that a civilian nuclear cooperation deal signed with Saudi Arabia a day earlier is "totally subject" to the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords, adding a significant condition that was not part of the original agreement as announced.

Al-Hayya defeats Meshaal in Hamas leadership run-off

Hamas

Al-Hayya defeats Meshaal in Hamas leadership run-off

Hamas announced Monday that Khalil al-Hayya has been elected as the new leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, succeeding Yahya Sinwar following months of collective leadership after his death.

Zohran Mamdani’s embarrassing arrest fantasy

United Nations

Zohran Mamdani’s embarrassing arrest fantasy

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vow to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly is nothing but dangerous political theater from a far-left ideologue.

New York’s radical mayor: Arrest Netanyahu?

Israel

New York’s radical mayor: Arrest Netanyahu?

In a city still reeling from the bloodiest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, New York has elected a mayor who treats Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of the Jewish state’s desperate fight for survival, as a fugitive to be dragged off in cuffs. 

Who really speaks for Khamenei?

Iran

Who really speaks for Khamenei?

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated U.S. breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump's signature was "utterly worthless and devoid of credibility."

"My dream": Herzog pitches normalization to Saudi TV

Saudi Arabia

"My dream": Herzog pitches normalization to Saudi TV

Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya broadcast an interview with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday, filmed at his residence in Jerusalem, a striking image that is, by any historical measure, rare. 

Druze leader lays out options: Independence, autonomy or union

Syria

Druze leader lays out options: Independence, autonomy or union

Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community, said Monday that Suwayda's future could take several forms, full independence, autonomy under another state's protection, or union with another country, as he marked the first anniversary of the deadly July 2025 events in the southern Syrian province.

You don't negotiate with vermin

Iran

You don't negotiate with vermin

US President Donald Trump issued his most searing assessment yet of the Iranian regime on Wednesday, threatening to resume military strikes if Tehran fails to honour the memorandum of understanding signed last month, and describing its rulers in terms that stripped away any remaining diplomatic veneer.

A country that serves its rulers, not its people

Algeria

A country that serves its rulers, not its people

Algeria marks its independence day on July 5, 64 years since the end of French colonial rule and the birth of a nation that promised its people dignity, freedom and prosperity. 

The EU-Egypt money pipeline: €1.5 billion, with more before autumn

Egypt

The EU-Egypt money pipeline: €1.5 billion, with more before autumn

Money is on its way to Cairo. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty confirmed Saturday that a €1.5 billion tranche from the European Union's macro-financial assistance package will arrive within days, the first of two remaining instalments from a €5 billion facility that forms the centrepiece of a broader EU-Egypt financial partnership.

Crocodile tears in Tehran: Hezbollah's farewell to its creator

Hezbollah

Crocodile tears in Tehran: Hezbollah's farewell to its creator

A Hezbollah delegation, including family members of assassinated former Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and slain top commander Imad Mughniyeh, travelled to Tehran Friday to attend the official ceremony paying homage to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in an Israeli strike on February 28.

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