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Apr 8, 2025

RAND Offers Infrastructure Vision for the People of the West Bank and Gaza

Strategically investing in infrastructure and economic development can catalyze peace and prosperity in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Apr 8, 2025

A Spatial Vision for Palestine: A Long-Term Plan That Can Begin Now

The authors offer a vision for how spatial planning, infrastructure, and resource management in the West Bank and Gaza could better the daily lives of Palestinians now while supporting the evolution of a future Palestinian state.
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Mar 31, 2025

Hezbollah's Networks in Latin America: Potential Implications for U.S. Policy and Research

This author explores Hezbollah's operational footprint in Latin America — focusing on illicit funding mechanisms, violent operations, and key operational hubs — and situates it within Iran's regional diplomatic, economic, and cultural activities.
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Mar 18, 2025

Turning Towards Turkey: Why NATO Needs to Lean into Its Relationship

As the European Union bolsters its defense industry, it must also look beyond its borders to key allies like Turkey. Despite past tensions, Turkey's military strength and geopolitical interests align with NATO, making it an indispensable partner.
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Mar 14, 2025

Why Is India Quietly Boosting Ties with Afghanistan's Taliban?

New Delhi has been quietly reestablishing and elevating ties with the Taliban, not only to ensure they remain a strategic partner rather than adversary, but also to incentivize cooperation with India over China and Pakistan.
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Mar 7, 2025

Gaza Is the Land of No Good Options

What might happen to Gaza if Israel and Hamas were to agree to a deal to end the current war after a final hostages-for-prisoners exchange? The short answer is that it's not good. On its present course, Hamas would likely rebuild, Gaza would remain in ruins, and a durable peace settlement would be all but impossible.
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Mar 5, 2025

To Improve Hebrew Proficiency Among Arabs in Israel, Make It Worthwhile

In Israel, Arab citizens’ limited Hebrew proficiency is considered an obstacle to their socioeconomic integration. However, without removing structural barriers to Arab citizens’ socioeconomic ascent, Hebrew proficiency will remain a limited tool.
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Feb 20, 2025

Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia: Views from India and Pakistan

The authors, after analyzing literature and interviews with policy experts from India and Pakistan, discuss the feasibility of a land-based East-West Economic Corridor connecting Afghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan, and the Central Asian republics.
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Feb 4, 2025

After the Assad Regime's Fall, Will Syrian Refugees Return?

The sudden fall of Syria's Assad regime in early December has raised an important question: Can the 6 million who became refugees during the 14-year civil war now go home? Although the political landscape has changed drastically, many factors work against a mass return of refugees to Syria.
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Jan 30, 2025

The United Arab Emirates' AI Ambitions: Key Implications for Maintaining U.S. AI Leadership

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is placing enormous bets on artificial intelligence (AI). This paper presents the authors' eight assessments about the opportunities and risks of U.S.-UAE cooperation in AI.
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Jan 29, 2025

Pathways to a Durable Israeli- Palestinian Peace

On 29 and 30 January, RAND Europe in partnership with Chatham house in London and the GMF in Brussels, hosted two roundtable discussions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and resolutions for a select audience of policymakers, experts, journalists and members of the diplomatic community.
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Jan 28, 2025

A Hinge Point: Leveraging the Gaza Ceasefire for a Durable Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

There is a pathway to a durable peace for Israelis and Palestinians, but it will require leadership from within and support from without. The cease-fire is a good start, but it's only a start.

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