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 … More

Afghanistan – Corruption or Control, what’s Better?

NCF Secretary General William Morris has been reflecting on developments in Afghanistan. This link for his views in full which … More

Mohammed Al Ghabra, one of the senior Syrian members of the Next Century Foundation, has drawn this curious announcement to … More

Inês Conde will be joining the team at the Next Century Foundation as a Research Officer shortly. The following reflections … More

The following comes in from Georgia Goddard who is about to join our team as an intern: Almost exactly ten … More

Lady Khadiga, founder of Sudanese Mothers for Peace, has died before her time in Khartoum from the remorseless Covid 19 … More

One third of a million people have died of Covid in Brazil. The crisis has reached apocalyptic levels. Medical staff … More

The following article is written by Gil Rubin, who joins us a new NCF intern from Israel. We are glad … More

It is six years since the martyrdom of 21 Coptic boys in Libya by Daesh. At the time, Bishop Angaelos … More

The following open letter from the Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation has been compiled by signatories whose names … More

The following is from a Lebanese contributor to the NCF, Ragheb Malli. The Next Century Foundation prides itself on adhering … More

The Next Century Foundation’s Secretary General, William Morris, shares some reflections this Christmas in the midst of the Covid pandemic; … More

The Arab uprising that swept across the Middle East, took hold in Syria on March 28th 2011. Ten years on, … More

The Next Century Foundation is deeply sadened to report the death of former Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks. He was one … More

This article expresses the views of Paramount Chief and senior member of the NCF, Ajmal Khan. The Next Century Foundation’s … More

Issues of the Week Will the opposition wish to stand in the 2022 elections in Bahrain? And will the government … More

Issues of the Week Iran has many decisions to make about the way forward in view of this year’s Presidential … More

Issues of the Week We all have something to answer for – from God in his Heaven to you as … More

Issues of the Week Next Century Foundation Secretary General, William Morris, examines the Libyan issue in the context of the … More

Annexation does what? Next Century Foundation Secretary General William Morris writes: I was not so happy with my last podcast … More

Catherine Shakdam, the Head of the Next Century Foundation’s Yemen Unit, talks on Asia Today about the aid catastrophe that … More

It was about time We wish Iraq’s new Premier good luck: NCF Secretary General, William Morris, on Prime Minister Mustafa, … More

This comes in from the Syrian poet and broadcaster, Malak Mustafa. She liked it and we like it. It comes … More

Syria – Hell on Earth? 5.6m refugees have fled Syria; 3.8m of these are in Turkey. Some of the Syrian … More