OECD This report reflects on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on MENA countries and the potential changes it may bring to their reform agendas. It addresses the ongoing effects of the crisis and the long-term consequences and identifies emerging new trends. Report
Read MoreBMC Public Health This article examines the role of religion as a factor in adherence to the COVID-19 medical directives in Palestine. Journal Article
Read MoreThe following digest summarizes the most important scholarly and policy publications, reports, and articles covering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the politics, economies, and societies of the Arab world. Mofeed Digest is produced by Mofeed Project Coordinator Serage Amatory. [MENA | Algeria | Bahrain | Djibouti | Egypt| Iraq| Jordan| Kuwait| Lebanon| Libya| Morocco| Oman| Palestine| Qatar| Saudi Arabia| Somalia| Sudan| Syria| Tunisia| UAE| Yemen] MENA [Back to Top] Arab States: Overcoming the Fragilities of Governance Systems…
Read MoreInfection, Disease and Health Journal This article assesses the negative effects of personal protective equipment on healthcare workers in Tunisia. It estimates the prevalence of the adverse effects and determines their predictive factors. Journal Article
Read MoreWorld Health Organization This infographic presents the key performance indicators in the combat of the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria according to the World Health Organization. Report
Read MoreOSF-Center for Open Science This article surveys the opinions of a sample of bank clients operating in the Omani banking sector regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the client’s behavioral intentions in adopting smartphone banking techniques and their sustainability use after the crisis. Article
Read MoreHistorical Thought and Source Interpretation This study aims to evaluate the impact of religious beliefs on work conscience of healthcare workers through a standard questionnaire conducted on 1800 Muslim nurses in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS One This article investigates whether chest CT characteristics are correlated to COVID-19 severity. Specifically, it evaluates the potential association between clinical data and 25-point CT score and investigates their predictive significance in COVID-19-positive patients at Fayoum University Hospital in Egypt. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery The article studies the impact of COVID-19 on strokes by examining the outcomes and characteristics of patients who had an acute ischemic stroke due to COVID-19 infection. Journal Article
Read MoreThe New England Journal of Medicine This article evaluates the effectiveness of vaccination with Pfizer–BioNTech or Moderna, natural immunity due to previous infection with variants other than omicron, and hybrid immunity (previous infection and vaccination) against symptomatic Omicron infection and against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19. Journal Article
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