RAND Research Topic: United Arab Emirates 2021-04-30T16:44:04Z Copyright (c) 2021, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/united-arab-emirates.html Air Passenger Transmission Risk to GCC Countries Originated from Outside the Region Adam R. Grissom; Christopher A. Mouton; Russell Hanson; John P. Godges https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA248-5.html 2020-05-29T06:51:22Z 2020-05-29T06:51:22Z Analyses contradict the idea that Iran was most responsible for the spread of COVID-19 to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Food Security in the Gulf Cooperation Council Shira Efron; Charles Fromm; Bill Gelfeld; Shanthi Nataraj; Chase Sova https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67748.html 2018-11-28T09:00:00Z 2018-11-28T09:00:00Z This report characterizes food security in GCC countries, documents the strategies they have taken to facilitate domestic food production and imports, and considers these strategies under scenarios with high versus low risk of supply disruption. Cooperation Among the Arab Gulf States Is Key to U.S. Interests and Regional Stability, Despite Friction RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2016/07/28.html 2016-07-28T06:30:00Z 2016-07-28T06:30:00Z The increased influence of Arab Gulf states in regional affairs such as the fighting in Syria and the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen has raised the stakes for relations between the six nations and poses significant consequences for stability. The Outlook for Arab Gulf Cooperation Jeffrey Martini; Becca Wasser; Dalia Dassa Kaye; Daniel Egel; Cordaye Ogletree https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1429.html 2016-07-26T08:00:00Z 2016-07-26T08:00:00Z Understanding what binds and divides the six Gulf Cooperation Council states can help policymakers prepare for future trends in a region with high stakes for U.S. strategic interests. A Conversation with His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the UAE to the US RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/events/2016/06/01.html 2016-06-01T06:30:00Z 2016-06-01T06:30:00Z Ambassador Al Otaiba has been instrumental to enhancing UAE-US relations and improving bilateral security and economic cooperation between the two nations. He will describe his vision for a stable, tolerant, and prosperous Middle East. [Santa Monica, CA] A Conversation with His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2016/06/01/UAE-event.html 2016-06-01T03:00:00Z 2016-06-01T03:00:00Z In this Events @ RAND podcast, Ambassador Al Otaiba describes his vision for a stable, tolerant, and prosperous Middle East. Airpower in the Libyan Civil War RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR676.html 2015-07-08T06:00:00Z 2015-07-08T06:00:00Z In 2011, a coalition of nations waged a war against Muammar Qaddafi's regime that reversed the tide of Libya's civil war. The intervention's central element was a relatively small air campaign. What lessons did each nation glean from the experience? RAND Corporation Opens New Office in Abu Dhabi RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/12/14.html 2010-12-14T06:33:36Z 2010-12-14T06:33:36Z The RAND Corporation has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, as part of a strategic effort to deliver research and analysis to decisionmakers in the Middle East, RAND President and CEO James A. Thomson announced today. Prioritizing Environmental Health Risks in the UAE Henry H. Willis; Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson; Regina A. Shih; Sandy A. Geschwind; Sarah Olmstead; Jianhui Hu; Aimee E. Curtright; Gary Cecchine; Melinda Moore https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100181.html 2009-12-31T21:00:00Z 2009-12-31T21:00:00Z A five-stage process that includes quantitative risk assessment by experts and deliberations by groups of stakeholders appears to provide an effective basis for developing a strategic plan that addresses environmental risks. Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates: Executive Summary Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Lynn A. Karoly; Louay Constant; Hanine Salem; Charles A. Goldman https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG786z1.html 2008-12-21T23:23:00Z 2008-12-21T23:23:00Z Overview of the education and labor market initiatives under way in four Arab nations -- Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates -- to address the challenges of developing their human capital for the 21st century global economy. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region (Arabic Version) Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Lynn A. Karoly; Louay Constant; Hanine Salem; Charles A. Goldman https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9383z1-1.html 2008-11-02T01:20:00Z 2008-11-02T01:20:00Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment. Four Countries in the Middle East Face the Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Lynn A. Karoly; Louay Constant; Hanine Salem; Charles A. Goldman https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG786.html 2008-10-31T00:00:00Z 2008-10-31T00:00:00Z Education and labor market initiatives are under way in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to address challenges of developing the human capital of their populations for the 21st century global economy, though better evaluation of the implemented reforms will be needed to determine their efficacy. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Lynn A. Karoly; Louay Constant; Hanine Salem; Charles A. Goldman https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9383.html 2008-10-11T17:21:00Z 2008-10-11T17:21:00Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment.