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 platform of cooperation to advocate for the human rights of religious minorities, first and foremost religious freedom. This is the outcome of the Forum “The Future of Religious…
Conflicts and extremism have been taking a heavy toll on religious minorities across the Middle East for over a decade. Terrorism, violence, and fear have disrupted the lives of many…
The Islamic Studies Association-Vidyajyoti College of Theology recently organized the screening of the docudrama “The Sultan and the Saint” at St. Xavier’s School in Delhi, with the participation of scholars,…
With a Solemn Mass celebrated on Sunday 21st October, the Custos of the Holy Land, Most. Rev. Fr. Francesco Patton OFM, concluded the proceedings of the Formation Program “The Future…
Dehradun. A weekend course on interfaith dialogue proved a close encounter with Islam for a group of junior sisters of a Franciscan order. The highlight of the program was an…
RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli interviewed by Fr. Dr. Victor Edwin SJ, Director of the Vidyajyoti Institute of Islamic Studies (VIDIS) and Secretary of the Islamic Studies Association (ISA), published on “Salaam” (July…