RAND Research Topic: Syria2024-03-13T14:18:41ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/syria.htmlCivilian Casualties: Lessons from the Battle for RaqqaRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2022/civilian-casualties-lessons-from-the-battle-for-raqqa.html2022-07-01T12:00:00Z2022-07-01T12:00:00ZThe United States' emphasis on minimizing civilian harm in Raqqa, Syria, was quite clear and strong up and down the chain of command. But the way in which the U.S. military waged war in Raqqa too often undercut that commitment. The Pentagon asked RAND to find out what happened.Normalizing Assad Won't Solve the Syrian Refugee CrisisRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/08/normalizing-assad-wont-solve-the-syrian-refugee-crisis.html2023-08-23T19:00:00Z2023-08-23T19:00:00ZAs much as Syrian refugees would like to return home eventually and as much as neighboring countries would welcome an end to the challenges of hosting large refugee communities, now is not the right time for mass Syrian refugee repatriation. Regional governments could instead focus on supporting refugees where they are, especially by allowing them to be legal, productive members of local economies.