Social Justice

Stigma and Inequality in the Management of Coronavirus Disease-2019 COVID-19- Patients among Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia and Associated Beliefs: A Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article examines the discrimination and inequality in treating COVID-19 patients and the associated beliefs among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Muslim Precarity: Plagues of the Mind and Corona Orientalism

Cogent Arts & Humanities This article studies the rise of Muslim precarity within the discourse of two deadly diseases: the plague and COVID-19. Journal Article

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Refugee COVID-19 Protocol Adherence and NGO Staff Perceptions: Paternalism and Power in Humanitarian Assistance

Journal of International Humanitarian Action This article utilizes data from 1466 interviews conducted with 468 different NGO staff in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon to explore how paternalistic rhetoric operated in humanitarianism during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Gender Based Violence (GBV) Coordination in a Complex, Multi-Crisis Context: A Qualitative Case Study of Lebanon’s Compounded Crises (2019–2023)

Conflict and Health This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beirut Port explosion, and the ongoing refugee crisis on the rates and incidence of gender-based violence in Lebanon. Journal Article

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The Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Children With Cancer in the Low-Income Setting

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology This article aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families of children with cancer in a low-income setting in Syria. Journal Article

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Machine Learning Techniques for the Identification of Risk Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Adults in Arab Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic

BMC Public Health This article shows that Jordanian, Palestinian, Lebanese, and Saudi Arabian respondents reported the highest rates of food insecurity in the Arab region during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas Oman and Bahrain reported the lowest rates. Journal Article

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Necropolitics in the Time of COVID-19: An Analysis of Response Policies in Palestine and Israel

Journal of Palestine Studies This article argues that differences in mortality and vaccination rates between Israelis and Palestinians are a direct result of Israel’s COVID-19 response policies toward the Palestinians throughout the pandemic, as well as its ongoing siege of Gaza and its military occupation of the West Bank including East Jerusalem. Journal Article

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Migrants and Resources as Challenging Factors in Fighting COVID-19 in Jordan: Social Exchange Perspective

Migration Letters This article examines the dynamics of Jordan’s response to COVID-19 through the lens of Blau’s theory of exchange & power in social life and explores the exchange process amongst the government, migrants, and Jordanians. Journal Article

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The Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Children With Cancer in the Low-income Setting

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology This article aims to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on families of children with cancer in a low-income setting in Syria. Journal Article

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The Impact of Face Masks on the Communication of People with Hearing Impairment in Jordan during COVID-19

Cogent Arts & Humanities This article shows that communication with either hearing impaired or hearing people in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic was made difficult due to the mask mandate. Journal Article

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