UNICEF This UNICEF article delineates the various challenges that the pandemic has posed for children and their learning in Egypt. The article focuses on marginalized children of color or refugee status and recognizes that despite the progress achieved in the education sector in Egypt, marginalized children are still far behind expectations for their age in…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Disability, Development and Education This study studies and analyzes the experience of twenty-three parents and five children with special educational needs during complete lockdown and limited access to school support in Algeria. Journal Article
Read MoreMedriva This article presents the Mauritanian experience in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. It indicates that Mauritania has been one of the most proactive African countries in promoting the COVID-19 vaccination, where vaccination centers have been bustling with activity. Article
Read MoreJournal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science This article investigates the extent to which influenza vaccinations can mitigate the severity and decrease the frequency of incidence of COVID-19 infections in Iraq. Journal Article
Read MoreEgyptian Streets Egypt’s Minister of Finance declared during his proposed budget speech that the country had lost 440 EGP, about 23.4 billion dollars due to the Russian-Ukrainian war and the COVID-19 pandemic over the span of the last two years. Article
Read MoremedRxiv This article aims to estimate population mortality during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods in nine purposively selected urban and rural communities of southern and central Yemen (Aden and Ta’iz governorates). Working Paper
Read MoreBJPsych Open This article aims to assess the mental health status of high school students in Khartoum State, to evaluate the participants’ adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and to identify factors associated with commitment to COVID-19 guidelines and mental health status during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreWorld Bank This World Bank blog-post discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools and learning in Kuwait. It states the long-term life long losses to their earning, males being affected more tragically than females. Article
Read MoreWorld Bank This World Bank blog-post discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools and learning in Kuwait. It states the long-term life long losses to their earning, males being affected more tragically than females. Article
Read MoreThe RAND Blog This article points out the challenges Jordanians faced during the coronavirus pandemic and evaluates the country’s responsive measures. Article
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