Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, participated in the reception of Ms. Pauline Lapointe, Higher Education Cooperation Attaché at the French Embassy in Baghdad, during her visit to the University of Kufa on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. During the meeting, …

Dr. Raed Obais, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, delivered an awareness-raising lecture and conducted a workshop on the National Strategy to Combat Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism, in collaboration with Al-Makeen Foundation for Sciences and Knowledge, on Monday, 19 October 2026. …

Assistant Professor Dr. Raed Obais, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, participated in a symposium entitled “Political Extremism and the Abuse of Power,” organized jointly by the Iraqi Association for Political Science and Al-Makeen Foundation for Sciences and Knowledge. The symposium was …

The international platform Hamsat Net hosted Assistant Professor Dr Tahseen Fadhil Abbas, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, in a special episode of its dialogue programme, Echoes of Humanity. The episode, moderated by Dr Ali Musa Al-Mousawi, …

The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Holy Al-Abbas Shrine has published a book entitled Methods of Torture and Ba’athist Crimes, dated 1 October 2026. The book is a documentary study prepared by Assistant Professor Dr Raed Obais, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at …

Dr. Raed Abees, Assistant Professor and a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, participated in a seminar organized by Al-Ma’wa Center for Studies and Media under the title “A New Beginning for Postcolonial Studies: A Renewed Review.” The seminar was held in Baghdad …