Over 5 million Syrian refugees entered Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon due to the civil war. This report examines the labor market for refugees in these countries. In Turkey, a barrier was speaking Turkish; in Jordan and Lebanon, the refugees' arrival exacerbated existing economic slowdowns. Working legally was a challenge for all. Recommendations are tailored to each country in order to improve the socioeconomic environment for all.

Opportunities for All: Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets

History

Culbertson, Shelly

Costello, Katherine

Kumar, Krishna B.

Constant, Louay

Nataraj, Shanthi

Unlu, Faith

Bouskill, Kathryn E.

Moini, Joy S.

Rafig oglu Aliyev, Gursel

Afashe, Fadia

Middle East

RAND Corporation

The United States has long maintained a strategic partnership with Turkey, a powerful NATO ally, as a central element of U.S. strategy in Eurasia and the Middle East. But Turkey's ties with its neighbors, the United States, and Europe have become strained in recent years. RAND researchers assess key challenges confronting the U.S.-Turkish partnership and advance recommendations to sustain it during what is likely to be a turbulent decade ahead.

Turkey's Nationalist Course: Implications for the U.S.-Turkish Strategic Partnership and the U.S. Army

Martini, Jeffrey

Binnendijk, Anika

Flanagan, Stephen J.

Wilson, Peter A.

Efron, Shira

Larrabee, F. Stephen

Hoobler, James

Kirchner, Magdalena

Nader, Alireza

Africa

The Risk-Mitigation Value of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential: A Comprehensive Security Assessment of the TWIC Program

Business & Money

Marrone, James V.

Metz, David

Klima, Kelly

Chan, Edward W.

Ligor, Douglas C.

Haldeman, Zachary

Chang, Joseph C.

Hill, Devon

Williams, Heather J.

Soliman, Sarah

Van Abel, Kristin

Véronneau, Simon

Mitch, Ian

Bauer, Ryan Michael

Traub, Joshua Lawrence

Industries

Amid a growing global forced displacement crisis, refugees and the organizations that assist them have turned to technology as an important resource in solving problems in humanitarian settings. This report analyzes technology uses, needs, and gaps, as well as opportunities for better using technology to help displaced people and improving the operations of responding agencies.

Crossing the Digital Divide: Applying Technology to the Global Refugee Crisis

Computers & Technology

Dimarogonas, James

Lanna, Serafina

Networking & Cloud Computing

For decades, Russia has used political, military, economic, informational, and clandestine tools to advance its goals of establishing a privileged sphere of influence in the Black Sea region and enhancing its capabilities for national defense and wider power projection. In this report, the authors review those tactics and identify elements of a Western strategy to protect mutual interests and counter Russian malign influence and aggression.

Russia, NATO, and Black Sea Security

Massicot, Dara

Reach, Clint

Chindea, Irina A.

Kirkwood, Geoffrey

Americas

Service members must meet U.S. Department of Defense standards to ensure that they are fit to serve. However, the services set standards for specific career fields. To meet critical needs, the Air Force seeks to better align personnel to certain fields (those with higher technical levels but lower physical demands). The authors explore the implications to Air Force culture of tailoring standards to expand or limit the pool of qualified personnel.

Tailoring Medical Standards for Air Force Personnel

Politics & Social Sciences

Robson, Sean

Matthews, Miriam

Lytell, Maria C.

Sims, Carra S.

Case, Spencer R.

Newberry, Sydne

Krueger, Tracy C.

Politics & Government

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