United Nations Part of the “Expert Platform on Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in North Africa”, this UN Women Expert Interview brings attention to gender-based violence in Libya in light of COVID-19. Article
Read MoreThe following digest summarizes the most important scholarly and policy publications, reports, and articles covering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the politics, economies, and societies of the Arab world. Mofeed Digest is produced by Mofeed Project Coordinator Serage Amatory. [MENA | Algeria | Bahrain | Comoros| Djibouti| Egypt| Iraq| Jordan| Kuwait| Lebanon| Libya| Mauritania| Morocco| Oman| Palestine| Qatar| Saudi Arabia| Somalia| Sudan| Syria| Tunisia| UAE| Yemen] MENA [Back to Top] COVID-19 Economic Impact: Middle…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance This paper analyses the socio-economic impact of the noble Corona virus (COVID-19) on ‘Middle East and North Africa’ (MENA) region as well as the role and opportunities of Islamic finance post COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MoreBMJ Global Health This commentary reports on publicly available and disaggregated data that are critical to identify health needs and interpret the impact of the region’s competing crises of protracted wars, forced displacement and economic decline on already fragile health systems and poor resource availability. Journal Article
Read MoreSexually Transmitted Infections This study aims to measure COVID19 impact on sexual health services in this clinic in Beirut. A review of electronically based STIs screenings and diagnoses for the period February-December 2020 was conducted. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Medical Internet Research This case study examines primary health care (PHC) systems in Egypt in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response between March 2020 and Journal Article
Read MoreHarvard University This paper highlights these policy measures as well as how firms perceived their ease of access to finance before and after COVID-19 in 2020. Article
Read MoreInternational Food Policy Research Institute This paper reports on the impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector in Egypt. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Environmental Management This paper presents the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on air pollution levels by studying nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), particulate matter represented in absorbing aerosol index (AAI), carbon monoxide (CO), and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues This paper studies the effect of the ongoing global pandemic, COVID-19, on the CSR practices of Bahraini firms. Journal Article
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