United States Institute of Peace This article focuses on the COVID-19 situation in Medenine, in southeast Tunisia, a microcosm of the tense community-police dynamic that prevails across Tunisia. Article
Read MoreThe Lancet Public Health This article summarizes the current preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Yemen in terms of detection, prevention, and response in light of the recent government decisions to establish a national COVID-19 task force and response plan. Journal Article
Read MoreKPMG This report discusses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the banking sector in Saudi Arabia. Report
Read MoreUnited Nations This article reports on warnings issued by UN officials about a devastating impact of the coronavirus on people in Libya. Article
Read MoreWorld Health Organization This report assesses COVID-19 restrictive measures on the health sector in Libya, taking into consideration the scale and urgency of the situation and the capacity of the health system. Report
Read MoreCarnegie Endowment for International Peace This article examines the measures taken by the Moroccan government to tackle the multilayered challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on the unsustainability of certain policies aggravating social precarity. Article
Read MoreWashington Institute for Near East Policy This article analyzes the economic and social challenges the COVID-19 outbreak posed to Morocco, as well as the government’s responses to these challenges. Article
Read MoreInternational Monetary Fund This article reports on the IMF’s emergency assistance to Comoros to help it meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, help catalyze development partner support, and address imminent health system needs. Article
Read MoreUNESCO This report discusses a plan for preparing the education sector in Somalia for the COVID-19 outbreak. Report
Read MoreUNICEF This article is an essay detailing the pre-existing humanitarian crisis in Iraq and the ways in which it was worsened by COVID-19. Article
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