Joe Waters looks into the political climate, as well as potential forces for change, in Afghanistan – a country which … More
Category: ISIS
Should we be Saving the ISIS brides?
Is it ever right to withdraw someone’s citizenship? Shamima Begum has lost the first stage of her appeal against the … More
Iraq’s Innocent Children – When will their Suffering End?
Oral intervention to be given by the Next Century Foundation at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights … More
Don’t Forget Me
“And, sir, it is no little thing to make mine eyes to sweat compassion”, (William Shakespeare, Coriolanus). This is my … More
Time for a fresh approach to Human Rights in Syria – and everywhere
This week Vladimir Putin visited Bashar al-Assad in Syria. This is also the very week on which the United Nations … More
Iraq – a Practical Approach to Reconstruction
View this post on Instagram The scorched streets of Mosul. Here, Zanjili district, which the military announced today it has … More
Syria Can Now Heal
The Syrian conflict has reached a crucial stage. With the imminent destruction of ISIS in the east, and the creation … More
The Blade, the Bullet and the Bomb
The blade the bullet and the bomb know no morality, they have one purpose only, to kill and injure. Those … More
On Power and Leadership, Love and Hope
The following report is the first in a new monthly series from the Next Century Foundation’s Secretary General. It represents … More
Raqqa’s Civilians: The Weapons, or the Collateral, of War?
Since 2015, the US-backed coalition the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Russian-backed Assad army have regained many of the … More
Unanswered questions following the Defeat of Isis in Mosul
Iraqi forces have been celebrating the liberation of Mosul after three years of occupation by Islamic State. The victory has … More
The Iran attacks, the power of unity and the role of social media
A deadly terrorist attack carried out by ISIL in the capital of Iran on the morning of June 7, put … More
In condemnation of the terrorist attacks
A day after the horrible terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market in which seven people lost their life, the … More
The attack on Britain’s parliament
We are profoundly saddened, as is everyone we know, by the lone wolf attack on Britain’s parliament by an individual … More
Trumping Middle East Policy
The Next Century Foundation takes a look at the National Security Advisors and the Senior Foreign Policy team in the … More
Remembering the Refugees
We say goodbye to 2016 which has been the year of war and more war in the Middle East, and … More
Lasting peace and prosperity in post-war Iraq?
The attempt to recapture of Mosul and other key areas in Iraq is now generating a new wave of optimism. … More
Battle for Mosul: The Grave Humanitarian Ramifications
Mosul is Daesh’s largest and last remaining bastion of power in Iraq. Victory over Daesh in Mosul is simply a … More
Trump and US foreign policy in the Middle East
US foreign interests are, for the most part, bipartisan and both the Democrats and the Republicans have similar views with … More
Uncomfortable trio: West, Dictators and Terrorism
“People talk about the Middle East as if there were only two options: dictatorship or terrorism. However, this is a … More
Engage, not Prevent – a review of a Select Committee’s report on the Government’s Anti-Terrorism policy
“Identifying the tipping point for many men and women thinking of joining Daesh remains the holy grail in our fight … More
Poetry in the Arab world and its use by Jihadist groups
Elsabeth Kendall speaks about Jihadist Poetry on ANN TV Poetry, is a deep-rooted element of the life of the Arabs, … More
The complete failure of the UK’s Anti-Extremism Strategies: Why the Danes do it better
The controversial UK counter-extremism strategy known as Preventing Violent Extremism (Prevent) has been extensively criticised since it was launched in … More
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