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  • President Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu hold a joint news conference to discuss the Peace to Prosperity proposal in Washington, January 28, 2020, photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
    International Diplomacy

    commentary

    Peace with the Region Is Not a Peace Plan

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Feb 13, 2020

    Al-Monitor

    Acceptance of Israel from the broader Arab world will not resolve the dilemma of how the Israelis and the Palestinians can agree to live on the same land together. A viable plan for the future, one that is about real peace and not a one-sided political gambit, must recognize these realities.

    Read More »
  • Syrian refugee metal shop trainees work at one of the vocational training centres near Al Azraq city, Jordan, June 27, 2016
    Refugees

    commentary

    Jobs Can Improve the Lives of Syrian Refugees and Their Host Communities—and Support Stability in the Middle East

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_

    Mar 11, 2019

    Foreign Policy

    Host governments, international development agencies, and donor countries like the United States could take several steps to improve Syrian refugee employment. This would increase self-reliance among Syrian refugees and ease pressures on host communities.

    Read More »
  • Um Akram, a Syrian refugee, creates soap under Jasmine, a project which hires and trains Syrian refugee women to create handicrafts, in Amman, Jordan, July 11, 2016
    Refugees

    commentary

    As Refugees, Syrian Women Find Liberation in Working

    Louay Constant @LouayConstant, Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj, Fadia Afashe

    Feb 19, 2019

    United Press International

    Syrian refugee women in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan want opportunities to work. But there are multiple barriers and challenges that limit them. Improving the chances of safe and dignified work opportunities for Syrian women in these countries could yield broad positive social benefits for both the refugee and host communities.

    Read More »
  • Workers in a textile factory in Turkey
    Refugees

    commentary

    Syrian Skills: A Missed Opportunity

    Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj, Louay Constant @LouayConstant

    Feb 14, 2019

    RealClearWorld

    Syrian refugees in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon are finding ways to get by. But many refugees are not able to fully use their skills, and that is a lost opportunity both for the Syrians and the host countries.

    Read More »
  • A view of the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, where nearly 80,000 Syrian refugees were living in March 2017
    Political Reform Movements

    q&a

    The Post–Arab Spring Experience: Q&A with Shelly Culbertson

    Aug 23, 2017

    It's too early to say whether the Arab Spring will turn out to be a success or not. The Arab Spring was about people deciding what they did not want and rising up against it, but they hadn't worked out what they did want. Many of them still have hope.

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  • The Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, and the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, October 10, 2006
    Security Cooperation

    commentary

    Hidden Dangers of Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Dec 28, 2016

    Newsweek

    Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem would antagonize partners in the Islamic world who are key to fighting ISIS. And any potential cooperation that might have developed between Israel and Arab states over common concerns about Iran could suffer.

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  • Women cleaning a compound housing Syrian refugees in Sidon, Lebanon, February 3, 2016
    Refugees

    commentary

    A Different Kind of Refugee Crisis

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    May 16, 2016

    U.S. News & World Report

    In Jordan and Lebanon, middle-income countries with robust public sectors where a significant Syrian population may be present for years to come, solutions should be more about supporting the expansion of existing national public services, rather than creating new, internationally run parallel services.

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  • The sun sets over Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
    Middle East

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    RAND's Shelly Culbertson Publishes Book on Middle East After the Arab Spring

    Apr 19, 2016

    A new book by RAND's Shelly Culbertson mixes travel memoir, reporting, and analysis across six Middle Eastern countries, presenting diverse experiences of the Arab Spring.

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  • Syrian refugee children who crossed into Jordanian territory with their families, January 14, 2016
    Refugees

    commentary

    Battered by War, Syrian Refugee Kids Need to Be Taught

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Louay Constant @LouayConstant

    Jan 15, 2016

    Newsweek

    More than 700,000 Syrian refugee children are not receiving formal education. Host countries are struggling to create enough spaces to accommodate them in schools, and there are no formal programs to teach children who have missed years of instruction.

    Read More »
  • Syrian refugee students raise their hands as they attend class in a UNICEF school at the Al Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan, March 11, 2015
    Refugees

    commentary

    Help Syria Avoid a 'Lost Generation'

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Tom Ling, Marie-Louise Henham, Jennie Corbett

    Jul 17, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    Young Syrian refugees are brimming with potential, but lack the educational and livelihood pathways through which to channel their energy and aspirations. As the international community looks for ways to end the violence in the region, it must not overlook the plight or the potential of these children.

    Read More »
  • A man purported to be ISIS captive Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh in a cage in a still image from an undated video filmed from an undisclosed location, made available on social media on February 3, 2015
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

    commentary

    ISIS's Calculated Barbarity

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Feb 10, 2015

    The Hill

    ISIS's decision to murder its Jordanian hostage by burning him alive may turn out to be a strategic miscalculation, but it is not madness. Through self-selection, continued fighting, and the exaltation of unlimited violence, ISIS has created a cult whose members command and revel in displays of ever-increasing cruelty.

    Read More »
  • A man purported to be ISIS captive and Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh in front of armed men in a still image from an undated video filmed in an undisclosed location, made available on social media on February 3, 2015
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

    q&a

    Experts React to ISIS's Gruesome Execution of Jordanian Pilot

    Feb 4, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    A grisly video released yesterday by ISIS appears to show Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh burned alive in a cage. Why the shift away from beheadings? What does the execution mean for Jordan? What implications will it have for ISIS?

    Read More »
  • A woman carries a baby inside Al-Karameh refugee camp beside the Syrian-Turkish border, January 10, 2015
    Refugees

    commentary

    Syrian Refugees: A Blessing in Disguise?

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Feb 2, 2015

    The National Interest

    To avoid further resentment and restrictions on Syrians desperate to escape their war-torn country, as well as the instability such attitudes generate, the international community must work with host governments to increase and highlight the benefits refugee populations can bring to neighboring states.

    Read More »
  • Girls attend a class at the Bab Al-Salam refugee camp in Azaz, near the Syrian-Turkish border, November 19, 2014
    Refugees

    commentary

    Syria's Simmering Crisis

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Jan 21, 2015

    CNN

    At least half of Syrian refugee children aren't in school. Those who are face risks to the quality of education they receive, a risk they share with host-country children. But by making long-term investments, the international community can help ensure education isn't another casualty of the war.

    Read More »
  • A Syrian refugee and her newborn baby at a clinic in Ramtha, Jordan
    Developing Countries

    commentary

    The Health Needs of Syrian Women in and Around the Za'atari Refugee Camp

    Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik

    Oct 13, 2014

    The RAND Blog

    The Syrian conflict, now in its fourth year, has been the main contributor to the largest refugee crisis since the 1994 Rwandan genocide—and the problem can be expected to get worse as the fighting continues.

    Read More »
  • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a joint news conference with Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo, September 13, 2014
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

    commentary

    The U.S. Can't Count on Regional Support in the Fight Against ISIS

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Sep 16, 2014

    The New York Times

    Regional governments may put some of their differences aside to help fight ISIS. But in a region rife with turmoil and multiple internal fissures, Washington cannot count on its confrontation with ISIS as its partners' overriding priority.

    Read More »
  • Syrian refugees walk amid damage and the remains of tents that were burnt in the fighting between Lebanese army soldiers and Islamist militants in the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, August 9, 2014
    Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

    commentary

    To Fight ISIS, Make Peace with Syria's Assad

    William Young

    Aug 14, 2014

    USA Today

    To disrupt al-Baghdadi's advance, the United States and its allies should start by addressing the source of the problem -- the conflict in Syria. They can begin by negotiating a truce with President Bashar Assad to stop the fighting in Syria.

    Read More »
  • terrorists silhouette
    Terrorism Threat Assessment

    commentary

    Generations of Terrorism

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Dec 13, 2012

    The RAND Blog and GlobalSecurity.org

    Whatever its eventual outcome, Syria's civil war has already produced thousands of experienced jihadists who will continue to threaten the region for years to come, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.

    Read More »
  • Egypt

    commentary

    The Domino Effect of Arab Unrest

    Julie E. Taylor

    Feb 1, 2011

    CNN

    There is no clear political party or leader ready to step in if the regime in Egypt falls. However, this protest is not without leadership; it is spearheaded by a large network of Egyptian human rights groups and other citizens, writes Julie Taylor.

    Read More »

Quoted

  • Efforts to mend the United States' political wounds, combatting COVID-19 and the continuing deterioration of U.S.-China relations may dominate the agenda of the incoming Biden administration. But quick wins with Japan are possible and could be necessary to ensure the alliance begins on a positive footing so it can tackle more difficult challenges in the years ahead.

    Jeffrey W. Hornung

    Political Scientist

    Source: The Hill

  • Healing a deeply divided American society—made worse by a pandemic and its economic consequences—could take years, if it's possible at all.

    brian michael jenkins, brian jenkins

    Brian Michael Jenkins

    Senior Adviser to the RAND President

    Source: NBC News THINK

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