RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
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…
On the night of Sunday, March 1, the return of airstrikes over Beirut marked the beginning of new hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. The bombings followed the resumption of rocket…
In the context of a decades-long saga of geopolitical friction, economic sanctions, and military posturing, the immediate trigger for the current standoff between Iran and the United States is a…
From 22 to 25 January 2026, UNIFIL carried out the distribution of humanitarian aid across South Lebanon, provided by the Religion & Security Council (RSC) and the Annas Linnas Association.…
On Saturday, November 15, in Tripoli – the main city of northern Lebanon – representatives of all local communities gathered at the Al Moutran School for the “Medical Day”, an…
On Saturday, November 15, Tripoli will shine once again as the capital of “human fraternity” in Lebanon. Representatives of all local communities will gather at the Al Moutran School for…
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
Lecture at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. AbstractIndia is passing through turbulent times. There is a concerted attempt to create enmity and hatred between diverse religious groups in the name…
Gen. C.A. (ret.) Salvatore FARINAPresident, Army Study CenterBased on my experience as a Commander − in northern Kosovo with COMKFOR, but also at the Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum,…
The role of interreligious dialogue in conflicts resolution and peace-building stands out as fundamental in the discussion on the challenges, opportunities, and prospects of the triad “religion, peace, and security”…
To examine the major role that interreligious dialogue can play in conflicts resolution and peace-building in the MENA region, a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience suggest the adoption…
Following the opening remarks, the First Session of the Study Seminar “Religion, Peace, and Security: Challenges and Prospects in the MENA Region”, organized by the Religion & Security Council (RSC)…
Let’s start with a brief overview of what constitutes the specificity of Lebanon, namely confessionalism. The term ta’efa in Arabic, or “confession” in English, refers in Lebanon to the 18…