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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.
Joe Waters looks into the political climate, as well as potential forces for change, in Afghanistan – a country which … More
Is it ever right to withdraw someone’s citizenship? Shamima Begum has lost the first stage of her appeal against the … More
Oral intervention to be given by the Next Century Foundation at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights … More
“And, sir, it is no little thing to make mine eyes to sweat compassion”, (William Shakespeare, Coriolanus). This is my … More
This week Vladimir Putin visited Bashar al-Assad in Syria. This is also the very week on which the United Nations … More
View this post on Instagram The scorched streets of Mosul. Here, Zanjili district, which the military announced today it has … More
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 know no morality, they have one purpose only, to kill and injure. Those … More
The following report is the first in a new monthly series from the Next Century Foundation’s Secretary General. It represents … More
Since 2015, the US-backed coalition the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Russian-backed Assad army have regained many of the … More
Iraqi forces have been celebrating the liberation of Mosul after three years of occupation by Islamic State. The victory has … More
A deadly terrorist attack carried out by ISIL in the capital of Iran on the morning of June 7, put … More
A day after the horrible terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market in which seven people lost their life, the … More
We are profoundly saddened, as is everyone we know, by the lone wolf attack on Britain’s parliament by an individual … More
The Next Century Foundation takes a look at the National Security Advisors and the Senior Foreign Policy team in the … More
We say goodbye to 2016 which has been the year of war and more war in the Middle East, and … More
The attempt to recapture of Mosul and other key areas in Iraq is now generating a new wave of optimism. … More
Mosul is Daesh’s largest and last remaining bastion of power in Iraq. Victory over Daesh in Mosul is simply a … More
US foreign interests are, for the most part, bipartisan and both the Democrats and the Republicans have similar views with … More
“People talk about the Middle East as if there were only two options: dictatorship or terrorism. However, this is a … More
“Identifying the tipping point for many men and women thinking of joining Daesh remains the holy grail in our fight … More
Elsabeth Kendall speaks about Jihadist Poetry on ANN TV Poetry, is a deep-rooted element of the life of the Arabs, … More
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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