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
(Originally published by Middle East Eye) In Lebanon, an exasperated population cheers the formation of a new government after almost a year of tribulations and an unprecedented economic and social…
The cover story in the March 2020 issue of Jivan entitled “Will Women’s Struggle for Dignity Ever End?” by Professor Shalini, focusing on the place of women in Christian faith…
Remarks at the #LebanonForum “Tripoli’s Revolution: Building a City of Peace, Culture, and Development”. The Sustainable Network of Religious Leaders in the North of Lebanon was launched by Dialogue for…
Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflection, vol.85/8, August 2021 Fr. Victor Edwin demonstrates the two key aspects of Christian-Muslim relations in our time: the Jesuit heritage and the South Asian context,…
(Originally published by The Arab Weekly) Lebanon, unlike many other countries, is actually ruled by a conglomerate of political figures and business elites and organisations. Therefore, a change in Lebanon…
I count it as a blessing to have spent six years studying in two universities in India: two years at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Aligarh for my Master’s…