Framework for the Immediate Socio-Economic Response to COVID-19 for Syrian Arab Republic
UNSDG The report showcases the collective response of the United Nations in the Syrian Arab Republic to the socio-economic impact of COVID-19. Report
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Bahrain Unveils New Steps to Cushion COVID-19 Impact
Gulf News This news article reports on the measures taken by Bahrain to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Will Push Ahead with Economic Diversification Despite COVID-19
Control Risks This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 as it relates to achieving economic diversification, increasing foreign investment, increasing the participation of small and medium enterprises, and developing mega-projects. Article
Read MoreSocial and Political Determinants of Health in the Occupied Palestine Territory (oPt) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Who is Responsible?
BMJ Global Health This article poses the question of responsibility in the exacerbation of conditions relating to freedoms, political and economic rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreSudan and COVID-19: the Timing of the Pandemic was Especially Cruel
Accord This article elaborates on Sudan’s limited public health capacity in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic including inadequate public finances to fund responses, shortages of essential equipment, and poor testing and tracing capabilities. Article
Read MoreEffect of COVID-19 on Food Security: A Cross-sectional Survey
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN This article aims to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on household food security in Jordan. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic Consequences on Coastal Water Quality Using WST Sentinel-3 Data: Case of Tangier, Morocco
Water The article shows the positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the coastal environment quality in the study area in Morocco and indicates the importance of decreasing the industrial discharge on the west coast of Tangier. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Road to (In)stability: The Impact of Covid-19 on the Egyptian Economy
Italian Institute for International Political Studies This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on the Egyptian Economy considering the nature of its political regime. It also highlights the need for structural reforms. Article
Read MoreHow Is the COVID-19 Crisis Exacerbating Socioeconomic Inequality among Palestinians in Israel?
International Labour Organization This working paper explores the unique effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the Arab minority in Israel. Working Paper
Read More‘Tens of Millions of Yemenis’ Devastated by Unabated War and COVID-19
United Nations This article reports on the impact of the conflict in Yemen as well as the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and various humanitarian crises. Article
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