The Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer, Shamsa Hussain submitted an oral intervention at the 46th Session of the UNHCR on … More
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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
The Foreign Policy of Joseph Biden Jr.
For many, the attraction of Joseph Biden Jr. as a presidential candidate has less to do with what he is, … More
Covid-19: Lessons from the East?
Are there lessons still to be learnt about the way the East has handled coronavirus? As Europe and the US … More
So who Created ISIS?
Iran and USA compete for Hegemony in Iraq William Morris, the Next Century Foundation’s Secretary General, addressed lecturers at Takrit … More
Former US presidential envoy speaks candidly about Iraq and Iran
Brett McGurk, a senior national security adviser to three presidents, left the Trump Administration after the withdrawal of U.S. troops … More
Stumbling toward war: Why?
The following sequence of events was recorded by Stafford Clarry, one of our senior members in Iraq. He covers most … More
What’s the Endgame of Sanctions?
Stafford Clarry, Senior NCF Member in Northern Iraq, sends the following comment on moves to further increase US sanctions on … More
On the assassination of Qassim Soleimani
Catastrophe for the USA in Iraq The assassination of Qassim Soleimani changes everything in the Middle East. Even were there … More
Tlaib and Omer / Trump and Bibi
Paul Scham submits the following to the NCF. Paul Scham is a scholar at MEI and the executive director of … More