The NCF’s future Zoom Meetings

The Middle East Peace ProcessTuesday 5th July at 3pm London TimeThe Next Century Foundation will also be hosting a UN…

The collapse of Israel’s coalition government: What the upcoming election means for the future

In light of the recent news of the dissolution of the Knesset and Israel’s coalition government, plans for another election…

China and the Quad: the balancing of power in the Indo-Pacific region.

In the geopolitical world of alliances, May was a tense month for the Indo-Pacific region and especially for China. President…

Contemporary Sport’s Moral Minefield

Without the greed and hypocrisy of individuals, businesses, and governing structures in the West, sportswashing would simply not be possible.…

“Until death do us part”: Suicide amongst women forced into marriage in Kurdish Iran

The Kurds have an estimated population of 25-35 million and are the world’s largest stateless ethnic group. They are mostly…

Would repurposing old coal plants help India achieve net zero?

The recent COP26 in Glasgow, like every conference of parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),…

The Kurdish – Turkish Conflict

It would appear that Turkey is planning a new military operation in northern Syria. President Erdogan claims the action is…

The Struggle to implement Afghanistan’s Opium Ban

The illegal drug trade in Afghanistan has been a longstanding cause of misery. During their first time in power in…

Do the Syrian people really have a friend in Europe?

Whilst the European Union clearly wants to be seen as a proactive defender of human rights in Syria, the reality…

Lebanon After the Elections

By Jaafar El-Ahmar Lebanon’s parliamentary elections are one stop on a multi-step political path, and although they are not a…

On the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Our Secretary-General, William Morris, continues to discuss new political developments in his ongoing podcast, This Week in the Middle East.…

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.