Wilson Center This Wilson Center article highlights theCOVID-19 pandemic’s impact on working women in the MENA region. In Arab countries, women lost their jobs at a rate of 4.1 percent as a result of the pandemic compared to a 1.8 percent drop in men’s employment. Article
Read MoreAlFanar Media At an anticipated production rate of 8 million doses per month, the state-owned Saidal began producing COVID-19 vaccines with a license from Chinese Sinovac to manufacture jabs locally. Article
Read MoreAlFanar Media At an anticipated production rate of 8 million doses per month, the state-owned Saidal began producing COVID-19 vaccines with a license from Chinese Sinovac to manufacture jabs locally. Article
Read MoreEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research This article characterizes the role of meteorological factors on the transmission of the coronavirus based on a study of 14 Algerian cities with varying climate conditions. It shows a weak correlation between meteorological factors and daily infection numbers. Journal Article
Read MoreWorld Bank This World Bank article offers an overview for the impact of the pandemic on the economy in Mauritania and offers recommendations and projections for a post-COVID economic recovery plan. Article
Read MoreWorld Bank This article assesses the fragility of Arab government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides policy recommendations. It discusses how government trust and the perception of the social contract will change due to the citizen-government interaction during the pandemic. Article
Read MoreJournal of African Law This article argues that the lockdown imposed in Sudan due to the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected the livelihood of vulnerable populations. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS One Based on a study conducted in Lebanon, this article explores the links between gut health and the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Journal Article
Read MoreIMF This IMF working paper assesses monetary policy in Morocco in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper
Read MoreEuropean Journal of Public Health This study assesses COVID-19 vaccine literacy among cancer patients in Tunisia. Vaccine literacy among cancer patients included in this study is weak. Journal Article
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