As Covid-19 continues to spread with deadly consequences and increasing strain on medical infrastructure, governments across the world are searching … More
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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
End Western Sanctions to Resolve the Lebanon Crisis?
U.S. sanctions on Lebanon have caused Lebanese nationals and residents as well as foreign investors to withdraw or hold off … More
Can Putin and Biden solve the crisis in Idlib?
Joseph Biden is the fifth successive US president with whom Vladamir Putin has held bilateral talks. Moving on from President … More
Iran’s new President – mistimed manufacturing?
In Iran many Foreign Policy decisions are made long in advance by committee. This can be a blessing. It produces … More
“Biden to reverse Trump’s Golan Heights recognition” – fake news?
A report by an American conservative news website, late last month created uproar amongst the right wing in Israel. The … More
Afghanistan 2021: The Peace Process and Ways Forward.
After almost 20 years of war, the first direct peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan Government began in … More
President Biden’s paradoxical promise to reconstruct Gaza
As the dust settled in Gaza, the 46th President of the United States sent his Secretary of State to Jerusalem. … More
Iran: Oral Statement at UN 46th Session Human Rights Council
The Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer, Shamsa Hussain submitted an oral intervention at the 46th Session of the UNHCR on … More
UN 46th Session NCF Statement Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by Anusmrta Singh
The Next Century Foundation welcomes the first co-signed written agreement between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and … More
UN 46th Session NCF Statement Syrian Arab Republic by Shamsa Hussain
As the war in the Syrian Arab Republic enters its tenth year, the United Nations estimates total war dead as … More
Social Media and Trump: a relationship Bound for Disaster?
The following is from a Lebanese contributor to the NCF, Ragheb Malli. The Next Century Foundation prides itself on adhering … More
Neil Partrick on the UAE’s normalisation deal with Israel
Dr. Neil Partrick, Senior Fellow at the Next Century Foundation, has written about the UAE’s normalisation with Israel, and what … More
What does a Biden administration mean for the Middle East?
The Next Century Foundation congratulates Joseph Biden Jr. on his victory in the U.S. elections, and we wish him luck … More
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Joe Biden: the future of US-Myanmar Relations
The success of President-elect Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential elections mirrors an eerily similar situation in Myanmar; the 8th … More
UNHRC Submission: Remove Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list
The Sudan was first placed on the State Sponsors of Terrorist List in August of 1993 when General Omar al-Bashir … More
Is the US Embassy shutting down in Iraq?
Tensions are rising in Iraq this week, due to the Trump administration threat to close the US embassy. US Secretary … More
What Does “Defund the Police” Really Mean?
While the international community watches, the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States continues to dominate the news cycle … More
Why Debt Doesn’t Doom the American Economy
With the U.S. government continuously choosing to borrow money from foreign nations, it might seem as though generations of future … More
Healing the Nations – Book Now!
The Next Century Foundation’s Healing the Nations Summer Conference The Next Century Foundation is holding a ten-day online conference … More
The George Floyds of the World
“It’s going to touch anyone who has had previous experiences of abuse and oppression, be it because of one’s race … More
If Black Lives Matter – where do you stand?
Issues of the Week We all have something to answer for – from God in his Heaven to you as … More
Possible Futures: Afghanistan
Joe Waters looks into the political climate, as well as potential forces for change, in Afghanistan – a country which … More
On the Necessity of Universal Mail-in Voting this November
With the presidential election looming ever closer, the pressure on legislators to produce a solution for crowded polling places amidst … More
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