RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
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…
On the night of Sunday, March 1, the return of airstrikes over Beirut marked the beginning of new hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. The bombings followed the resumption of rocket…
In the context of a decades-long saga of geopolitical friction, economic sanctions, and military posturing, the immediate trigger for the current standoff between Iran and the United States is a…
SOS LUBNĀN
As Lebanon is once again suffering from a new cycle of deadly violence and devastation, the Religion & Security Council (RSC) is intensifying its humanitarian engagement in support of the Lebanese population. Building on the efforts carried out over the…
From 22 to 25 January 2026, UNIFIL carried out the distribution of humanitarian aid across South Lebanon, provided by the Religion & Security Council (RSC) and the Annas Linnas Association.…
On Saturday, November 15, in Tripoli – the main city of northern Lebanon – representatives of all local communities gathered at the Al Moutran School for the “Medical Day”, an…
On Saturday, November 15, Tripoli will shine once again as the capital of “human fraternity” in Lebanon. Representatives of all local communities will gather at the Al Moutran School for…
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
As part of his efforts to spread the message of the “Human Fraternity Document” in India, Dr. Fr. Victor Edwin SJ, RSC Senior Fellow and Secretary of the Islamic Studies…
Under the “SOS Lubnān” the Religion & Security Council (RSC) coordinated a medicine distribution in favor of families and individuals in need in Tripoli, North Lebanon, in partnership with the…
This article has been co-authored with Molly Gallagher, a Program Development Associate for the MENA Region at Search for Common Ground based in Amman, Jordan, and former MENA Program Specialist…
The second and final day of the “Human Fraternity Initiative – Media Training”, organized by the Religion & Security Council (RSC), took place on Saturday, March 9, at the Safadi…
The first day of the “Human Fraternity Initiative – Media Training”, organized by the Religion & Security Council (RSC), took place at the Safadi Cultural Center in Tripoli, North Lebanon,…
The “Human Fraternity Initiative – Media Training”, promoted by the Religion & Security Council, will take place on March 2 and March 9 at the Safadi Cultural Center in Tripoli,…