MENA REGION

Exploring Educational Trends and Challenges in the MENA Region Amidst a Global Crisis: An Empirical Analysis of the Pandemic’s Impact on SDG4

Research in Globalization This article explores the effects of COVID-19 on educational policy-making in Bahrain, Qatar, KSA, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and Palestine. Journal Article

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Changes in Sleep Duration and Sleep Timing in the General Population From Before to During the First COVID-19 Lockdown: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article performs a meta-analysis of articles from Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, KSA, the UAE, and other countries to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on quantitative sleep parameters. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Management and Outcomes of Oncology Patients: Results of MENA COVID-19 and Cancer Registry (MCCR)

Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology This article reports pertinent MENA COVID-19 and Cancer Registry findings on patient management and outcomes from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, the UAE, and Morocco. Journal Article

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Closing the Loop: Exploring Food Waste Management in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability This article explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food waste generation and management approaches in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region during the recovery phase. Journal Article

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The Management of Patients at High Risk of Serious COVID-19 Disease: Optimising the Patient Pathway in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe

Cureus This article reports on the perspectives of healthcare professionals from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, the UAE, and other countries on the therapeutic management of patients at high risk of serious COVID-19. Journal Article

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Impact of the COVID-19 Virus on MENA Stock Market

Innovation Economics Frontiers This article assesses the impact of disseminated information regarding COVID-19 on the stock markets of the MENA region. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Parent Stress in Middle Eastern and North African Countries: Relations to Family Adjustment

Journal of Family Psychology This article uses latent class analysis to identify subgroups of individuals based on combinations of stressful events experienced during the first two waves of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Journal Article

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Effects of Face Mask Mandates on COVID-19 Transmission in 51 Countries: Retrospective Event Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance This article examines the impact of mask mandates and recommendations on self-reported mask use and SARS-CoV-2 reproduction numbers in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen, and other countries. Journal Article

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Diverging Paths: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Migration in the Middle East and North Africa

Migration Policy Institute This report provides an overview of key mobility trends in the region throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and how government responses shaped them. Report

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Not Only COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Anti-COVID-19 Measures and Their Effect on Health Care-Associated Infections

Journal of Hospital Infection This article focuses on hospitalized patients and the effectiveness of anti-COVID-19 measures in preventing other healthcare-associated infections by conducting a systematic review of the literature including studies from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Egypt. Journal Article

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