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
Interview at Télé Lumière-Noursat ahead of the “Medical Day” in Tripoli. How does the “Medical Day” in Tripoli fit into the activities of UNIFIL and MIBIL?For UNIFIL (United Nations Interim…
SOS Lubnān – RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli was received by the Mayor of Tripoli, Dr. Abdelhamid Karimeh, at the Palace of the Municipality, to discuss the organization of the “Medical Day”,…
SOS Lubnān – In preparation for the upcoming “Medical Day” in Tripoli, RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli was received together with Col. Attilio Cortone (Italian Army), Deputy Chairman of the Military…
The 20-point “peace” plan between Israel and Hamas concerning the Gaza Strip, endorsed on October 8, 2025, represents a significant, yet precarious, milestone in the ongoing conflict that began on…
SOS Lubnān – RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli met with the Maronite Archbishop of Tripoli, North Lebanon, H.E. Youssef Soueif, and the Deputy Chairman of the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon…
The closing months of 2024 and the first half of 2025 catalyzed long-dormant developments in the Middle East region. In Lebanon, a new head of state was elected after just…