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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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Morocco secures UN backing in Western Sahara, Algeria isolated

Morocco

Morocco secures UN backing in Western Sahara, Algeria isolated

In a landmark diplomatic victory for Morocco and a stinging setback for Algeria, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution endorsing autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the most viable path toward resolving the decades-old conflict in Western Sahara.

GPS not included: French diplomacy’s latest wrong turn

Israel

GPS not included: French diplomacy’s latest wrong turn

In a somewhat confusing moment of cartographic creativity, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced Wednesday night on LCI that France had sent both military and civilian personnel to Israel to join a U.S.-led coordination center “between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv” — part of ongoing plans to manage the post-war situation in Gaza.

From Doha with love: How Qatar is now teaching us ethics

Qatar

From Doha with love: How Qatar is now teaching us ethics

This Wednesday marks the opening of a new edition of the Paris Peace Forum, a diplomatic gathering meant to promote peace, cooperation, and dialogue. A noble idea, at least on paper. But this year’s edition descends into sheer cynicism and, frankly, a moral disgrace.

Macron plays peacemaker while France burns

Palestine

Macron plays peacemaker while France burns

On October 29–30, Paris will once again host the grand diplomatic stage production known as the Paris Peace Forum, a meticulously choreographed gathering more about photo ops than peace talks. 

President Aoun breaks taboo, calls for negotiations with Israel

Lebanon

President Aoun breaks taboo, calls for negotiations with Israel

As world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh for a "Peace Summit" aiming to declare an end to the Gaza war, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a landmark statement: negotiations with Israel are necessary as part of a broader effort to resolve regional crises.

Gemayel calls for a new foreign policy in Lebanon

Lebanon

Gemayel calls for a new foreign policy in Lebanon

In a bold political statement, Lebanese MP Nadim Bachir Gemayel, a senior figure in the Kataeb Party, declared that the Iran-Syria axis has reached the end of its influence in the region. 

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