Category: Middle East

Healing the Nations

Healing the Nations Conference 2026

Conference Programme We are excited to invite you to register to attend all or part of the Next Century Foundation’s five-day Healing the Nations conference

Why Iraq’s Stability Remains Fragile

Iraq’s political stability remains constrained by fragmentation, weak institutions, and persistent external pressure. The entanglement of competing political factions and armed groups within the state,

Turkey earthquake

Why Do So Many Kurds Feel Forgotten?

When people talk about the Kurdish issue in Turkey, the conversation usually focuses on politics, security, or conflict. What often gets overlooked is something much

Amal

Killing the Witness

The following article is by the Anglo-Lebanese journalist and broadcaster Mr Jaafar el-Ahmar. Jaafar is Head of the Next Century Foundation´s operations in the United