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
On Monday November 13, RSC Research Fellow Ms. Ellie Green hosted and moderated the panel discussion on the topic “Hate Speech and Religious Conflict: An Interfaith Perspective”, which took place…
Published on “New Straits Times“ Kyrgyzstan, situated in the Caucasus region of Central Asia, got its independence from the former Soviet Union some 20 years ago. The country went through…
Lecture by RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli on “Human Development and Instability in the Middle East”, Training Course “The Migration Challenges in Europe”, organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Sturzo Institute…
The Religion & Security Council (RSC) keeps expanding its international outreach. On August 14, RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli and the Director of the Middle East Institute for Research and Strategic…
Security is on the top of the EU agenda and is a priority for all EU member states. How do we include Religion into the Security agenda? The answer was…
“Our cooperation is aimed at advancing new approaches, policies and instruments to address the diverse but interconnected challenges affecting the Mediterranean-Middle East region”. With this joint statement, the Chairman of…