Month: June 2021

Consumer Purchasing Behaviour Towards Strategic Innovation Management Practices in Morocco During the COVID-19 Health Crisis

FIIB Business Review The present study aims at contributing to a better understating of the impacts of strategic innovation management (SIM) practices implemented into a company (i.e., its innovative strategy and culture, product innovation, technological capability, and customer and supplier relationships) on the consumer purchasing behavior (CPB) in the context of COVID-19 global crisis. Journal…

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An Assessment of the Impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic on National Antimicrobial Consumption in Jordan

Antibiotics This study aims at measuring changes and patterns of national antimicrobial use for one year preceding and one year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on English Language Teaching in Yemen: Challenges and Opportunities

Social Science Research Network Working Paper This study examines the effect of COVID-19 on English language teaching as well as the steps undertaken by the Ministry of Higher Education in Yemen to cope with the challenges imposed by the pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Iraq’s Vulnerable Populations

UNDP The report explores the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on socio-economic status and livelihoods at the household level, with a focus on its impact on vulnerable groups such as women, youth, children, persons with disabilities, and displaced communities. Journal Article

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Building a Sensible SIR Estimation Model for COVID-19 Outspread in Kuwait

Alexandria Engineering Journal This research presents an analysis on the impact of the preventive measures taken by Kuwait’s local authorities to control the spread. Journal Article

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The Right to Mental Health in Yemen

Health and Human Rights This paper examines Yemen’s responsibilities regarding the right to mental health and details the few actions the government has taken to date toward fulfilling this right in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Yemen: Houthis Risk Civilians’ Health in COVID-19

Human Rights Watch This article reports on disinformation, access to testing and vaccines for Yemeni civilians during COVID-19 and under Houthi authority. Article

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The Battle Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Perspective From Saudi Arabia

One Health This review highlights the efforts of the Saudi government to combat COVID-19 and their real-time impact. Journal Article

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Quantifying Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 and Oil Price Shocks in a Gulf Oil Economy

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies This paper investigates questions regarding the long-term impacts of oil price declines and COVID-19 associated shocks on Gulf economies. It uses Kuwait as a case study, teasing out policy lessons applicable to the larger GCC. Article

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Morocco’s Agricultural System Response to the Dual Shock of the COVID-19 Crisis and Drought: Learnings and Recommendations for the New Normal

Food Research This paper aims to uncover some of the responses of Morocco’s agricultural sector to the pandemic and the low rainfall, with a focus on potential opportunities for improvement. Journal Article

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