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Refugees

  • A Syrian refugee girl stands near luggage of Syrian refugees returning to Syria, in Beirut, Lebanon, December 6, 2018, photo by Jamal Saidi/Reuters
    Refugees

    commentary

    Syrian Refugees Won't Be Going Home Any Time Soon

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Apr 19, 2019

    The National Interest

    Active fighting in Syria is dwindling. But Syria remains divided in a frozen conflict and empty peace, unstable and unlikely to attract the investment in reconstruction, public institutions, job creation, and local reconciliation efforts needed to motivate Syrians in large numbers to return home.

    Read More »
  • A Syrian refugee man works at a bakery in Gaziantep, Turkey, May 16, 2016, photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters
    Refugees

    commentary

    Economic Burden or Opportunity? How Syrian Refugees Can Contribute to Local Economies

    Fadia Afashe, Louay Constant

    Mar 25, 2019

    The SASA Post

    The influx of refugees escaping the war in Syria has placed an enormous economic burden on the countries that host them. Despite the challenges, host countries have an opportunity to capitalize on the presence of refugees to grow their own economies for the mutual benefit of all.

    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, 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

    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 »
  • Fadia Afashe showing her work at an art gallery in Damascus, Syria, April, 2009
    Refugees

    commentary

    For One Syrian Refugee, the Research Strikes Close to Home

    Fadia Afashe

    Dec 22, 2018

    USA Today

    Fadia Afashe came to the United States to study public policy in 2011, with every intention of eventually going home to Syria. But when her fellowship ended a year later, the possibility of returning home had vanished. She became a refugee success story, but a path for others is needed.

    Read More »
  • Migrants attend a lesson at the 'institute for intercultural communication' in Berlin, Germany, April 13, 2016
    Displaced Persons

    commentary

    Europe's Five Strategies for Coping with Migration Pressure

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Charles P. Ries @charles_ries

    Dec 3, 2018

    The National Interest

    Migration will likely continue to be a long-term challenge for European politics, institutions, governments, and values. Even with a drop in numbers and the development of institutional capabilities to manage migration, the European Union still has important tasks ahead of it.

    Read More »
  • Refugees and migrants try to warm themselves up, Indjija, Serbia, October 5, 2016
    Terrorism Threat Assessment

    commentary

    In Refugee Vetting, How Good Is Good Enough?

    Ian Mitch @IanSMitch

    Nov 1, 2018

    The National Interest

    A security policy that depends too heavily on vetting, and expects it to be foolproof, is likely to fall short. A better security standard the administration could consider is not whether vetting failures ever occur, but rather whether they pose an acceptable risk to the United States.

    Read More »
  • Syrian-born mayor of the local Andravida-Kyllini municipality Nampil-iosif Morant meets Syrian refugees near the town of Myrsini southwest of Athens, Greece, August 13, 2016
    Refugees

    commentary

    Europe's Great Challenge: Integrating Syrian Refugees

    Ernesto F. L. Amaral, Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik, Gabriela Armenta

    Apr 20, 2018

    Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

    Since March, 2011, close to 1 million Syrian refugees have requested asylum in European countries, with Germany being the primary destination. Social and economic policies to deal with the refugee crisis will require collaborative planning, monitoring, and assessment efforts to be successful.

    Read More »
  • Girls exit ABAAD's Jina al-Dar bus in Lebanon
    Domestic Violence

    commentary

    Tackling Gender-Based Violence Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

    Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik

    Mar 22, 2018

    The RAND Blog

    Increased poverty and major shifts in traditional gender roles for Syrian refugees have worsened interpersonal tensions, increased the risk of domestic violence, and caused challenges for aid workers.

    Read More »
  • Refugees and migrants arrive on an overcrowded boat on the Greek island of Lesbos, November 10, 2015
    Refugees

    commentary

    We Are Almost Dead: The Politics of Migrants and Refugees in an Unequal World

    Jonathan S. Blake @JonathanSBlake

    Feb 23, 2018

    Los Angeles Review of Books

    People move, and always have moved, in search of better lives for themselves and their children. Why else would someone leave everything behind and brave the seas? What else is worth the risk? Jonathan Blake discusses books that examine people's need for refuge.

    Read More »
  • A Rohingya refugee looks at the moon with a child in tow at Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh, December 3, 2017
    Refugees

    commentary

    How the U.S. Can Help Resolve the Rohingya Crisis

    Jonah Blank, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Jan 5, 2018

    Foreign Affairs

    By accepting responsibility for reintegrating the Rohingya refugees, Myanmar has provided an opening to prevent an epic tragedy. Will the United States and the international community take advantage of it?

    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.

    Read More »
  • People walk in front of the remains of the University of Mosul, which was burned and destroyed during a battle with Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, April 10, 2017.
    Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

    commentary

    Moving Beyond Mosul

    Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Jul 18, 2017

    U.S. News & World Report

    The Islamic State group has been defeated in Mosul. But this military routing isn't enough to ensure lasting stability, either in Mosul or in Iraq more broadly. What comes next will require careful planning, diplomacy, implementation, and coordination.

    Read More »
  • Syrian refugee Omayma al Hushan (2nd R), 14, who launched an initiative against child marriage among Syrian refugees, and her friends rehearse a play about it at a school in Al Zaatari refugee camp, Mafraq, Jordan, April 21, 2016
    Refugees

    commentary

    How Innovation Can Assist the Refugee 'Pathway'

    Jennie Corbett, Corinna Frey, Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs

    Jun 27, 2017

    The RAND Blog

    New ways to collaborate and coordinate humanitarian actions are needed so that refugees, host communities, and other stakeholders are empowered to create and spread innovative solutions. These efforts should consider the entire refugee pathway, not only emergency and arrival assistance.

    Read More »
  • Refugees, who were rescued in international waters off the Libyan coast, are transferred from one boat to another, December 2016
    Migrants

    essay

    Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean: What You Need to Know

    May 2, 2017

    The countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea are facing unprecedented stress. A former lieutenant with the Italian Navy is now a RAND researcher, working to help others appreciate the scope of the crisis.

    Read More »
  • A girl dances while women pray at a protest against the Trump administration's travel restriction at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, January 29, 2017
    Domestic Terrorism

    commentary

    Why a Travel Restriction Won't Stop Terrorism at Home

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Feb 10, 2017

    The Hill

    It's not unreasonable to seek a review of immigration, and refugee-vetting procedures make sense. But America's jihadist terrorists are not imported from abroad. They are mostly homegrown.

    Read More »
  • Displaced people who fled ISIS arrive at a military checkpoint before being transported to camps in eastern Mosul, Iraq, January 25, 2017
    Iraq

    commentary

    Stabilizing Mosul After the Battle Against ISIS

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100

    Feb 9, 2017

    Newsweek

    U.S.-backed Iraqi forces have retaken the east bank of Mosul and are planning to take the west soon. The military operations that oust ISIS are crucial to the city's liberation but failing to get the civilian response right risks a widening civil war.

    Read More »
  • World map concept with puzzle pieces
    United States

    essay

    Election 2016: The International Issues

    Oct 7, 2016

    America's next president will face challenges that test the fundamentals of world order. RAND experts have outlined key decisions, the dangers involved, and the least-bad options that now often pass for good ones.

    Read More »
  • Syrian refugees and Lebanese girls make decorative baskets
    Refugees

    commentary

    The Precarious State of Syrian Refugee Women, Children in Lebanon

    Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik

    Sep 13, 2016

    The RAND Blog

    The gendered impact of political conflict on women and children has been well documented in other conflicts. But much less is known about the effect of the Syrian civil war on displaced women and children.

    Read More »
  • 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.

    Read More »
  • A Syrian refugee teacher distributes books to her refugee students in the Karapurcek district of Ankara, Turkey
    Refugees

    commentary

    Solutions for Educating Young Syrian Refugees

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Apr 21, 2016

    Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

    Approximately 1.5 million Syrian refugees are school-age children. They face a slew of struggles, not the least of which is the lack of education that they need to move forward in life. What can be done to improve the access to and quality of refugee education?

    Read More »
  • Syrian refugees stand in line as they wait for aid packages at Al Zaatari refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan, January 20, 2016
    Databases and Data Collection, Analysis, and Processing

    commentary

    Tracking Refugees with Biometrics: More Questions Than Answers

    Sarah Soliman @BiometricsNerd

    Mar 9, 2016

    War on the Rocks

    Using biometrics in refugee crises is compelling because it gives individuals who have nothing proof of identity even without a government-issued credential like an ID card or passport. But who has rights to the U.N. biometrics database and what is its future?

    Read More »
  • 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

    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 »
  • U.S. President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, January 12, 2016
    United States

    blog

    State of the Union 2016: Insights on Obama's Last Address

    Jan 13, 2016

    RAND research, analysis, and expertise provide context for many of the issues discussed in President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address, including the threat of ISIS, global climate change, and bringing peace to Syria.

    Read More »
  • A Syrian refugee carries his son through a rainstorm at the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni, November 27, 2015
    Refugees

    commentary

    To Undermine ISIS, We Should Welcome Syrian Refugees

    Kim Cragin, Ben Connable

    Dec 3, 2015

    Newsweek

    Demonstrating American goodwill to Syrian refugees is the best way to help defeat ISIS and rehabilitate America's image in the chaotic Middle East.

    Read More »
  • President Francois Hollande delivers a speech for the 70th General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, France, November 17, 2015
    Refugees

    commentary

    France Is Right to Stay the Course

    Stephanie Pezard @StephaniePezard

    Nov 25, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    President Hollande announced that 30,000 Syrian refugees would be welcomed in France, honoring the commitment France made to its European partners before the Paris attacks. Altering its policy would only give the terrorists what they want.

    Read More »
  • French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (L), French President Francois Hollande (C), French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (R), and students observe a moment of silence at the Sorbonne University, Paris, France, November 16, 2015
    France

    commentary

    Insights on the Paris Terror Attacks from RAND Experts

    Nov 17, 2015

    RAND experts weigh in on what the wave of coordinated terror attacks across Paris means for France, the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS, the global refugee crisis, and more.

    Read More »
  • Syrian President al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow on October 20, 2015, to thank Russian President Putin for launching air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria
    Syria

    commentary

    Five Options for the U.S. in Syria

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Oct 21, 2015

    The Hill

    How should the United States respond to Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war? Here are five options intended to encourage rational thinking based upon realistic presumptions, not media or campaign-driven hype.

    Read More »
  • Refugees at a transit camp in Gevgelija, Macedonia, after entering the country by crossing the border with Greece, September 24, 2015
    Refugees

    commentary

    Will Today's Refugees Become the 'New Palestinians'?

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Oct 9, 2015

    The Hill

    The conflicts in Syria and Iraq have generated the greatest volume of refugees since World War II. If the international community is to avoid seeing the emergence of a population of new Palestinians lasting decades into the future, it will have to craft a more coherent approach.

    Read More »
  • Members of the Kurdish peshmerga forces detain a man suspected of having links to the Islamic State, on the outskirts of Kirkuk March 15, 2015
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

    commentary

    Any Review of Syria and Iraq Strategy Needs Realistic Reappraisal

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Sep 28, 2015

    The Hill

    Since the American-led coalition bombing campaign began a year ago, ISIS has suffered some military setbacks and lost territory, but it also has been able to capture several more key cities in Iraq and Syria, and, despite the bombing, continues to attract a large number of foreign fighters.

    Read More »
  • Syrian refugees walk towards a crossing point at Greece's border with Macedonia, September 8, 2015
    Refugees

    q&a

    Syrian Refugees: All You Need to Know

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Sep 17, 2015

    Newsweek

    The world can only absorb so many millions of refugees. The civil war in Syria demands a political solution facilitated by international leadership that will bring stability and enable refugees to return to home.

    Read More »
  • A Syrian refugee carries his sleeping daughter as they walk toward Greece's border with Macedonia, September 14, 2015
    Refugees

    commentary

    Putting a Human Face on the Refugee Crisis

    Obaid Younossi

    Sep 15, 2015

    Fox News Channel

    By welcoming and accepting refugees, the West can send their oppressors a message about what it means to be a free democratic society.

    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 »
  • Juba, South Sudan, February 2014: Internally displaced persons in South Sudan find a safe shelter at the UN House IDP Camp
    Maternal Health

    commentary

    Family Planning Must Be Part of the Humanitarian Response in Africa's Conflict Zones

    Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik

    Jul 1, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Worldwide, nearly 800 women die every day due to mostly preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. More than half of these deaths occur in fragile states torn by armed conflict and generalized violence.

    Read More »
  • Migrants' boats on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa
    Migrants

    q&a

    How to Solve the Mediterranean's Migrant Crisis

    Giacomo Persi Paoli

    May 28, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Destroying smugglers' vessels could contribute to reducing illegal migration and impact the business model that makes smuggling so profitable. But it won't stop smuggling altogether.

    Read More »
  • Migrants stand on board of Italian Navy ship Chimera before disembarking in the southern harbour of Salerno April 22, 2015
    Migrants

    commentary

    What Does It Take to Rescue Migrants at Sea?

    Giacomo Persi Paoli

    Apr 23, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    European Union leaders gathered today for an emergency summit to discuss a concerted response to the humanitarian disaster unfolding in the Mediterranean Sea. As a former officer serving aboard an Italian Navy warship deployed in Operation Mare Nostrum in November 2013, Giacomo Persi Paoli is well aware of the challenges.

    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.

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    commentary

    Iraqi Refugee Challenge

    Kristen Cordell

    Jun 28, 2007

    United Press International

    Iraqi Refugee Challenge, in United Press International.

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  • Efforts by the United States to shore up the credibility of its commitment to European security need not be driven by an urge to head off intensified defense cooperation among Europeans, but rather by the desire to preserve the possibility for common responses to challenges such as Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

    james dobbins, jim dobbins

    James Dobbins

    Senior Fellow

    Source: Inside Sources

  • Iranians are protesting for better governance that would make the welfare of the Iranian people a priority over the government's costly regional meddling and the enrichment of entrenched leaders. For this reason, Iranians deserve American support.

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Director, Center for Middle East Public Policy

    Source: Los Angeles Times

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