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
A NEW ERA Pope Francis’ visit to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has ushered in a new era for the Middle East and the world at large. An era in…
While sociological and anthropological factors are quite necessary for understanding Christian-Muslim relations, it must be noted that theological factors s are foundational and compelling. In India, in a multi-religious and…
Remarks at the Forum “The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East” On the occasion of this special thinking session, I will try to draw a general picture of…
Forum on “The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East” Press Conference at the Italian Senate of the Republic Looking at the situation, we can see the minorities in…
The Islamic Studies Association (ISA) was founded in the year 1979 by a group of scholars and their friends in the framework of the Vidyajyoti College of Theology, New Delhi.…
RSC Advisor Dr. Fr. Victor Edwin SJ, Director of the Department of Islamic Studies, Vidyajyoti College of Theology, has been honored by the Delhi Minorities Commission. Published on “Matters India”…