Month: November 2021

Economic Monitoring Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee [Arabic]

World Bank This World Bank report notes that the Palestinian economy started to recover, especially due to the progress witnessed in the West Bank. Gaza on the other hand is still dealing with the economic crisis with rising unemployment rates and deteriorating social conditions. Report

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Economic Monitoring Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee

World Bank This World Bank report notes that the Palestinian economy started to recover, especially due to the progress witnessed in the West Bank. Gaza on the other hand is still dealing with the economic crisis with rising unemployment rates and deteriorating social conditions. Report

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Egypt Announces Clinical Trials of its Own COVID-19 Vaccine

USNews The national research body of Egypt announced the beginning of clinical trials for a domestically manufactured COVID-19 vaccine. Article

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Sudan Coup Prompts Fresh Health and Humanitarian Fears

The Lancet This article explores the impact of the coup in Sudan on health and humanitarian conditions. Medicine, food, and fuel shortages could deepen further in Sudan after a military coup sparked large pro-democracy protests and threatened further economic instability. Article

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Pregnancy Outcomes during the Jordanian COVID-19 National Lockdown

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Based on a study conducted in Jordan, this article finds that during the COVID-19 lockdown period, the number of infants born with extremely low birth weight decreased significantly. Journal Article

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Exploring Challenges to COVID-19 Vaccination in the Darfur Region of Sudan

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene This article assesses the difficulties challenging vaccination efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, such as lack of vaccine storage and transportation facilities, vaccination hesitancy, inequity in the distribution to health facilities, and shortage of healthcare professionals. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance Among Medical Students: An Online Cross-Sectional Study in Iraq

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences The articles assesses levels of vaccine hesitancy among medical students at the University of Baghdad. Journal Article

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The Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Hospitality Industry: A Case Study from Oman

Journal of Public Affairs This article investigates the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism and hospitality sector of Oman based on data collected from business owners. Journal Article

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Reducing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy by Implementing Organizational Intervention in a Primary Care Setting in Bahrain

Cureus Journal Based on a study conducted in Bahrain, this article finds that improving physicians’ and healthcare professionals’ vaccine advice could reduce vaccine hesitancy among patients. Journal Article

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Correlation Analysis of Spatio-temporal Arabic COVID-19 Tweets

Association for Computing Machinery This article analyzes reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic based on an analysis of Arabic tweets and official health provider data. Journal Article

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