Setbacks for Freedom of Expression as Tunisia Fights COVID-19
Global Voices This article reports on the attempts to silence Tunisian people who criticize the government’s response to COVID-19. Article
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Syria: Aid Restrictions Hinder Covid-19 Response
Human Rights Watch This article reports on the aid restrictions preventing millions of people in northeast Syria from getting treated for COVID-19. Article
Read MoreTunisia’s Citizens and Security Forces Come Together to Combat Coronavirus
United States Institute of Peace This article focuses on the COVID-19 situation in Medenine, in southeast Tunisia, a microcosm of the tense community-police dynamic that prevails across Tunisia. Article
Read MoreFighting COVID-19 Deepens Iraq’s Humanitarian Crisis
UNICEF This article is an essay detailing the pre-existing humanitarian crisis in Iraq and the ways in which it was worsened by COVID-19. Article
Read MoreCOVID in the Maghreb: Responses and Impacts
Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper analyzes the impact of the pandemic on Maghreb countries’ economic performance and political situation as well as offer predictions on how that impact will change over time. Working Paper
Read MoreThe Impact of Syria’s Fragmentation on COVID-19 Response
Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper highlights the impact of the war in Syria on any meaningful nationwide disaster response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper
Read MoreLibya: Historic Discrimination Threatens Right to Health of Minorities in the South amid COVID-19
Amnesty International This article reports on the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on Libya’s public health system, undermined by years of armed conflict and insecurity including attacks on medical facilities. Article
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Middle East and North Africa
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs This article reports on the responses of different MENA states to the COVID-19 outbreak. Article
Read MoreThe Impact of Coronavirus and the Continuing War on Tripoli and Western Libya
MEDirections Blog This article reports on how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the crisis in Tripoli and the western parts of Libya and destabilizes the economy. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 in Somalia: A Conflict-Sensitive Response to Overlapping Crises
Saferworld This article reports on the overlapping crises existing in Somalia during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing some recommendations for aid agencies on how to respond to conflict sensitively. Article
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