COVID-19 Restrictions Offer Window into Palestinian Experience
Human Rights Watch This article reports on the lives of the Palestinian population during the COVID-19 pandemic and under the occupation. Article
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The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Syrians: An Analysis By Syrian Civil Society
Half of Syria This report highlights the key challenges and concerns facing Syrians during the COVID-19 pandemic taking into account the civil war, sanctions, and restrictions imposed on different regions after the COVID-19 outbreak. Report
Read MoreCOVID 19: Assessing Vulnerabilities and Impacts on Iraq
Chatham House This article analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraq, a country already in turmoil, facing a myriad of vulnerabilities due to corruption and a lack of governance. Article
Read MoreLebanon: Refugees at Risk in COVID-19 Response
Human Rights Watch This article evaluates the coercive environment and discriminatory policies implemented by Lebanese municipalities as part of their efforts to combat COVID-19, undermining the country’s public health response. Article
Read MoreThe Securitization of the Coronavirus Crisis in the Middle East
Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper assesses the framing of the pandemic through the lens of the securitization theory. It discusses the application of that theory through the responses of certain countries in the Middle East. Working Paper
Read MoreThe Gaza Strip and COVID-19: Preparing for the Worst
International Crisis Group This article focuses on the preexisting vulnerability of the situation in Gaza and how it was deeply worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for Sudan
UNDP This report reviews the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sudan, seeking to identify socio-economic structural issues that have rendered the country fragile, and advocating for mitigating measures in line with the revolution’s demands of dignity, freedom, and peace. Report
Read MoreCoronavirus Comes to Sudan
Atlantic Council This article reports on Sudan’s COVID-19 prevention and containment efforts as well as the political costs incurred due to the outbreak. Article
Read MoreBrookings Experts on the Implications of COVID-19 for the Middle East and North Africa
Brookings Institution This OP-ED reports on macroeconomic instability and economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also discusses the ways in which the virus can be a conflict-multiplier across the region. Article
Read MoreUpdating Traditions: Saudi Arabia’s Coronavirus Response
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace This article reports on Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 response from the angles of nationalism, geopolitics, and global economic and political risks. Article
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