Muslim Precarity: Plagues of the Mind and Corona Orientalism
Cogent Arts & Humanities This article studies the rise of Muslim precarity within the discourse of two deadly diseases: the plague and COVID-19. Journal Article
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Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Middle Eastern Population
Frontiers in Immunology This article summarizes common to rare side effects of administrated COVID-19 vaccines in a cohort from KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt. Journal Article
Read MoreRisk Prevention and Public Compliance in MENA during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Economic Research Forum This working paper examines the association between people’s concern about contracting COVID-19 and their adoption of preventive behaviors by studying 34,219 observations from five MENA countries: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. Working Paper
Read MoreRefugee COVID-19 Protocol Adherence and NGO Staff Perceptions: Paternalism and Power in Humanitarian Assistance
Journal of International Humanitarian Action This article utilizes data from 1466 interviews conducted with 468 different NGO staff in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon to explore how paternalistic rhetoric operated in humanitarianism during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreFamily Communication as a Mediator between Family Resilience and Family Functioning under the Quarantine and COVID-19 Pandemic in Arabic Countries
Children This article aims to examine family communication as a mediator of the relationship between family resilience and family functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria and Iraq. Journal Article
Read MoreInnovation and Thought Leadership by Women in Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research This article aims to explore the innovation and thought leadership of women in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreFactors Influencing the Trajectory of COVID-19 Evolution: A Longitudinal Study of 12 Asian Countries
medRxiv This working paper aims to examine the factors influencing the trajectory of COVID-19 evolution in 12 Asian countries including Bahrain and Lebanon. Working Paper
Read MoreLessons Learned From COVID-19 Lockdown: An ASPED/MENA Study on Lifestyle Changes and Quality of Life During Ramadan Fasting in Children and Adolescents Living With Type 1 Diabetes
Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes This article aims to assess the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the lifestyle and quality of life (QoL) of fasting children living with Type 1 Diabetes during Ramadan in the Middle East and North Africa region. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic and the Labour Migrants in the Gulf Cooporation Council (GCC) Region
The Gender Hub This article analyzes the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gulf countries’ economies and migrant populations, with a particular focus on Sri Lankan labor migrants. Article
Read MoreVaccine Hesitancy of COVID-19 among Parents for Their Children in Middle Eastern Countries-A Systematic Review
Vaccines This article presents a review focused on the parental COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate, hesitancy, or refusal rate, along with factors affecting parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy across Middle Eastern countries. Journal Article
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