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…
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…
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
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,…
The 7th edition of the “Victor Courtois Memorial Lecture”, organized by the Islamic Studies Association (ISA), Vidyajyoti College of Theology, was held in Delhi, at the Millennium Hall of St.…