Month: December 2021

Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Knowledge Management Practices in Sultanate of Oman

Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management This article identifies various changes made to knowledge management (KM) practices implemented by organizations in the Sultanate of Oman following the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Journal Article

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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Professionals in Tunisia: Risk and Protective Factors

Frontiers in Psychology This study evaluates the magnitude of different psychological outcomes among Tunisian healthcare professionals (HCPs) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Consensus Meeting Report “Technology Enhanced Assessment” in Covid-19 Time, MENA Regional Experiences and Reflections

Advances in Medical Education and Practice This article explains the challenges associated with educational institutions’ reliance on online testing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Determinants of Hesitancy Towards COVID-19 Vaccines in State of Kuwait: An Exploratory Internet-Based Survey

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Applying a snowball sampling method to test attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccinations among adults in Kuwait, this article finds that 74.3 percent of participants were hesitant to receive a vaccine. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women-Led Businesses and Women Entrepreneurs in MENA

Center for International Private Enterprise The Center for International Private Enterprise explains the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the MENA region, as well as the threat the pandemic poses to women’s job security and women-led SMEs. Article

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Acceptability of the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Patients with Chronic Rheumatic Diseases and Health-Care Professionals: a Cross-Sectional Study in 19 Arab Countries

The Lancet Rheumatology Based on a survey covering 3,176 participants from 19 Arab countries, this article reports that many patients with chronic rheumatic diseases were reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to fear of side effects, disease flare, and lack of information regarding the novel vaccines. Journal Article

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The Contribution of Saudi Arabian Scholars to the Literature on COVID-19: A Bibliometric Study

Science and Technology Libraries This paper reports the findings of Saudi researchers’ academic performance on the topic of COVID-19. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and the Social Construction of Reality in Jordan

Comparative Sociology This article studies Jordan’s experience with the pandemic to advance the argument that the social construction of reality sometimes requires coercive intervention. Journal Article

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Online Education in Lebanon During the COVID-19 Crisis: An Ongoing Coping Phase

Digital Economy, Emerging Technologies and Business Innovation Based on survey data, this article analyzes the needs and the gaps of Online teaching in Lebanon. Journal Article

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