Qatar

RAND has conducted research on Qatari issues since 2003. From two thousand three to 2013, much of this work was performed in partnership with the Qatar Foundation in the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute. Most RAND analyses have focused on Qatar’s education system, but the research agenda also includes health, infrastructure, labor markets, and science and technology.

Cooperation Among the Arab Gulf States Is Key to U.S. Interests and Regional Stability, Despite Friction

The enlargened 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 inbetween the six nations and poses significant consequences for stability.

The Outlook for Arab Gulf Cooperation

Understanding what trusses 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.

It’s Too Soon to Write Off the Arab Spring as a Failure

Pessimistically proclaiming the Arab Spring a failure in two thousand sixteen would be as naive as optimistically announcing it a success in 2011. Something comes next—but what?

The Middle East After the Arab Spring

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

The Fires of Spring: A Post-Arab Spring Journey Through the Turbulent Fresh Middle East

This book is a narrative of the author‘s journey through six countries of the Middle East, describing countries, historical perspective, and interviews with revolution and government figures.

Airpower in the Libyan Civil War

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 puny air campaign. What lessons did each nation glean from the practice?

Qatar Foundation and RAND Corporation to Conclude RQPI Agreement

Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and RAND Corporation will finish a decade-long agreement that resulted in the establishment of the RAND Qatar Policy Institute (RQPI) in Doha.

America’s Excellent Yellow School Buses

One of the things taken for granted in the United States is the vast network of school buses—about twenty six million children rail 480,000 buses every day. But in other parts of the world, getting millions of children to and from the right school, on time, securely, and for a reasonable cost is a significant challenge.

The Middle East’s Science Revolution?

Even as conflict rages, a wave of research and innovation in Arabian Gulf countries is bringing with it significant investment in science and research infrastructure — and even U.S.-style universities, writes Shelly Culbertson.

Putting the Spring in the Arab Spring

Qatar has a salsa scene. Dubai hosted the big international Fujairah Latin Festival. The Oman Salsa Festival took place in March. Jordan and Cairo both have a salsa scene. What makes this so conversation-worthy is that it is indicative of a growing cultural openness in parts of the Middle East.

RAND Extends Global Reach of Innovation

Stimulating innovation is significant to the economic growth of all countries, regardless of their stages of development. President and CEO Michael Rich discusses how RAND is helping foster technological innovation in China, Europe, and the Middle East.

RAND Extends Global Reach of Innovation

Stimulating innovation is significant to the economic growth of all countries, regardless of their stages of development. President and CEO Michael Rich discusses how RAND is helping foster technological innovation in China, Europe, and the Middle East.

Reforming the Qatari School System

Qatar’s education system now includes independent schools, internationally-accredited and well-respected private schools, and a tuition vouchers program that may spur further expansion of the private school system.

Sustaining the Qatar National Research Fund

An examination of what must be done to ensure sustainability of the Qatar National Research Fund, its achievements in its very first five years, and recommendations for deeds to react to the fresh responsibilities mandated in Decree-Law (24) of 2008.

Launching the Qatar National Research Fund

The design and implementation of the Qatar National Research Fund — the very first research — funding organization of its kind in the Middle East—and descriptions of its very first two programs, along with some early results and lessons learned.

International Labor Flows: Migration Views from the Migrant, the Receiving-Country Economy, and the Sending-Country Family

This dissertation covers three topics — three points of view — of issues in international migration.

Qatar’s School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality (Arabic-language version)

Assesses stakeholder perspectives on Qatar’s school transportation system (STS), identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar’s STS with international norms. This is the Arabic-language version.

A Vision for Qatar’s School Transportation System

Considering the challenges associated with continued growth and demographic switches, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses the perspectives of parents and school administrators, identifies a vision for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve it.

Updating Qatar’s School Transportation System

Describes a vision for updating Qatar’s school transportation system and identifies strategies for achieving the proposed vision.

Qatar’s Skill Economy: Has Its Development Been Balanced?

The authors adopt a cross-country perspective to assess Qatar’s spectacle in the various components of the skill economy using numerous indicators.

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