Our Secretary-General, William Morris, continues to discuss new political developments in his ongoing podcast, This Week in the Middle East.…
The NCF’s future Zoom Meetings
The Kingdom of Bahrain Wednesday 25 May at 3 pm London time Bahrain This is the last in the current…
Agent Orange in Vietnam: The fight for justice continues
“I saw a plane pass with a cloud behind it. And then my whole body was drenched in a sticky…
A Ramadan Message from Israel
Hillel Schenker, our dear friend who co-edits the Palestine-Israel Journal, shared the following message which was published in Haaretz and…
A path to peace for Ukraine: Is it feasible?
The Ukraine war has claimed thousands of lives from both sides. Sustained attacks from Russia’s military have caused mass devastation…
The Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Is there hope?
The situation in Syria has become untenable. Rising gas prices, food shortages, a lack of medicine and basic supplies have…
The Foundations of Tolerance in Sufism
Ayatollah Seyed Salman Safavi The following is based on the contribution of Ayatollah Safavi to this week’s recent debate on…
Unfolding Tragedy of the Banyamulenge in Eastern DRC
Mass violence targeting the Banyamulenge is escalating in South Kivu provinces, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with limited national and…
Bishop Angaelos on the War in Ukraine
His Eminence Coptic Orthodox Archbishop Angaelos, has been a key interlocutor in the Religious Affairs Advisory Council of the Next…
Open letter from Maria Sapozhnikova, Head of NCF Russia
I’m addressing this letter to all Russian citizens, my compatriots. On February 24th, the Russian army crossed into Ukraine, a…
Anti-Semitism in North London
Following a violent assault against two Jewish men in Stamford Hill on the 26th January, an 18-year-old was charged under…
Tensions, Rivalries and Iraq
There remain a myriad of obstructions to Iraq’s peace and stability, namely the many diverging political groups, a resurgent ISIL threat, and the aforementioned geopolitical tensions that are manifested in a more insidious form. The Next Century Foundation empathises with the people of Iraq who suffer for this reality.
The Vaccination Disparity Between Israel and Palestine
Earlier this month, Israel released its latest Voice Index, a monthly survey which canvasses the present state of public opinion…
The Moral Dilemma for Compulsory Vaccinations in America
As Covid-19 continues to spread with deadly consequences and increasing strain on medical infrastructure, governments across the world are searching…
Afghanistan Misunderstood
The following summarises the lead position of members of the Next Century Foundation’s working group on the future of Afghanistan,…
Elation at Princess Basmah’s Release
Last week, after almost three years in prison, Princess Basmah bint Saud Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and her daughter…
What does the New Year have in store for Bahrain?
The Prime Minister Two years ago, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa ascended the position of Bahrain’s prime minister.…
Palestine-Israel: Disturbing Realities
The following summarises the lead position of members of the Next Century Foundation’s working group on a peace settlement between…
In Memoriam: Colonel Richard T Ryer
It is with great sadness that the Next Century Foundation reports the death of Colonel Richard T Ryer, one of…
Environmental Capitalism in Serbia
The lithium-rich area of Jadar in Western Serbia has been the cause of environmental demonstrations throughout Serbia over the last…
International Observers report on 2021 Iraq Election
The Next Century Foundation’s report: Iraq’s national parliamentary elections took place on 10 October 2021. Prior to this on October…
Afghanistan: The Harshest Winter for the Afghan People
As winter looms, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned in its appraisal that 97% of the Afghanistan population may…
The United Kingdom: Time to drop the vaccine’s patent
In the United Kingdom, several demonstrators dressed in black carried coffins to Downing Street last week with the black and…
Syria: What must come next?
With the fragile ceasefire of Idlib seemingly coming to its last days, the worrying future of Syria concerns us here…
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