UNHCR This is the end of year report from the UNHCR for the MENA region which offers a holistic overview of the region’s situation vis-a-vis the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. It presents major regional developments, key figures and important achievements. Report
Read MoreJournal of International Women’s Studies This article examines the response of the North African countries to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opportunities and the challenges facing the region, and the lessons learned in order to be better prepared for impending crises. Journal Article
Read MoreWorld Bank This World Bank report projects an uncertain and uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region. Report
Read MoreWorld Bank This World Bank report projects an uncertain and uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region. Report
Read MoreProject on Middle East Political Science This article shows the different ways that GCC countries have shaped their foreign policy during and/or because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The author gives examples from the GCC’s humanitarian diplomacy with Syria and Iran and their gradual resuming of relations with Qatar during the pandemic. Working Paper
Read MoreMiddle East Law and Governance Journal This article compares the policies implemented by various Middle Eastern countries to contain the spread of COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MoreMiddle East Law and Governance Journal This introductory article summarizes the content of the special issue, “MENA and COVID-19: State and Societal Responses,” which addresses how various political actors appropriated pandemic responses to reassert their power. Journal Article
Read MoreFrance 24 Amnesty International’s yearly report has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic measures have increased human rights violations worldwide, especially in the Middle East and North Africa where leaders have guised human rights abuses within the shield of the pandemic. Article
Read MorePLOS One This study assesses the effect of the pandemic on mental health and quality of life in the MENA region, based on an online survey covering 6,142 adults from eighteen different countries. Journal Article
Read MoreArab Media & Society This article reviews cultural relations trends during the COVID-19 crisis in the MENA region. Article
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