RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Direct Lebanon-Israel talks are proceeding in Washington under a ceasefire framework that entered into force on April 16 and was extended by three weeks on April 23 at Beirut’s own…
The confrontation of March-April 2026 pitting the United States and Israel against Iran marks a critical inflection point in the evolving Middle Eastern strategic landscape. The conflict has not only…
The confirmation of the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes against Tehran, triggered strong reactions across the Middle…
NINĀWA FORUM
From 14 to 16 December 2025, the University of Mosul hosted the training program “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace and Living Together”, organized by the Peacebuilding and Peaceful Coexistence Center (PPCC) and the Religion & Security Council (RSC) under the Nināwā…
On 9-10 December 2025, RSC Senior Fellow Shireen Mashaqba was among the guests of the event organized in Lisbon on the occasion of the 10 years of the KAICIID International Fellows Programme. The initiative, titled “Celebrating a Decade of Dialogue:…
On 28–29 April 2025, the Nināwā Forum – promoted by the UNESCO Chair at the University of Mosul and the Religion & Security Council (RSC) – brought together religious leaders, civil society actors, academics, and security officials for a constructive…
MEDIA
Beirut, November 24. RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli shared his views with “L’Osservatore Romano” and “Vatican News” on the new attack that struck Lebanon’s capital nearly a year after the “ceasefire”…
Interview with RSC Chairman at Télé Lumière-Noursat ahead of the “Medical Day” in Tripoli. Your organization has been active in Lebanon, and particularly in Tripoli, for several years now. What…
ALL POSTS
Seminars on “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together” held in Tamil Nadu, coordinated by RSC Senior Fellow Dr. Fr. Victor Edwin SJ, Secretary of the Islamic Studies Association (ISA), Vidyajyoti College of Theology, and Director of the Vidyajyoti Institute of Islamic Studies (VIDIS).
Dr. Majeda OMARAssociate Professor, The University of JordanFormer Director, Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Thank you, Ms. Warda, for your very enlightening reflection about the Iraqi situation. From your experience…
Throughout its history, Iraq has witnessed a long series of ethno-religious massacres and conflicts, even before its creation (1921) and independence (1932), until the latest genocidal attempt by ISIS during…
The question about how to foster peace and reconciliation in the MENA region is definitely a very complex one, and with my answer I will try to offer some “food…
The Third Session of the Study Seminar “Religion, Peace, and Security: Challenges and Prospects in the MENA Region”, organized by the Religion & Security Council (RSC) and the NATO Security…
On April 20, RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli took part in the interreligious seminar “Together for Freedom: the Abrahamic Faiths in Dialogue on the Anthropological and Theological Dimension”, promoted in Rome…