World Bank This article reports on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan, further exacerbating already existing issues like youth and women unemployment rates, lack of adequate childcare services, poor public transportation conditions, and gender-related wage gaps. Article
Read MoreInternational Organization for Migration This article reports on the measures taken by IOM to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on nomadic communities in Mauritania. Article
Read MoreAlexandria Journal of Medicine The article outlines a health plan that may be adopted to achieve high-quality medical care services in Egypt in the near future after the COVID-19 outbreak. Journal Article
Read MoreComprehensive Psychiatry This article assesses the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and finds that healthcare workers & females were associated with higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal for Equity in Health This article reports on the effects of COVID-19 on exacerbating the economic and humanitarian crises in Yemen. Journal Article
Read MoreWashington Institute This article reflects on the Tunisian government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the limits to its ability to manage the crisis, while demonstrating signs of falling back on the policies implemented. Article
Read MoreWorld Development This article reports on the vulnerability of the Palestinian coastal enclave in Gaza to the COVID-19 outbreak due to the multiplicity of existing development challenges that have resulted from an ongoing Israeli and Egyptian-imposed blockade. Journal Article
Read MoreUNICEF This report conducts a rapid assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on poverty and vulnerability in Iraq. Report
Read MoreFood Security This article examines the impact of COVID-19 on food security in Arab Gulf States. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Social Psychiatry This article aims to detect the prevalence of mental health issues in a sample of physicians and nurses working in several health facilities in Oman during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
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