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
RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli took part in the conference “Analyzing the end of the endless conflict: Afghanistan 2001-2021”, held on 26 November 2021 at Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome.…
The preparatory meeting for the launch of the #Badi_Baligh (“I want to inform”) Campaign against women harassment, promoted by Mousawat Organization, took place yesterday, at the Nawfal Palace, Municipality of…
(Originally published by the U.S. Institute of Peace – USIP) Already in the throes of existential political and economic crises, Lebanon is now facing a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia…
Originally published by U.S. Institute of Peace Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shia cleric whose Mahdi Army followers battled U.S. forces during the years of the occupation, made big gains in Iraq’s…
“Addressing Extremism after the Taliban’s Return in Afghanistan” is the topic of the Panel Discussion that the Religion & Security Council (RSC), the De Gasperi Foundation (FDG), and the FDG…
Originally published by The Vibes Taliban’s recent takeover has now made the making of a new democratic nation state of Afghanistan just a distant dream for the people of…