Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and cooperation measures. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Food Policy Research This article simulates the individual and combined effects of a collapse in the tourism sector and reductions in Suez Canal revenues and foreign remittances under more and less pessimistic scenarios resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreWorld Development This article reports on the vulnerability of the Palestinian coastal enclave in Gaza to the COVID-19 outbreak due to the multiplicity of existing development challenges that have resulted from an ongoing Israeli and Egyptian-imposed blockade. Journal Article
Read MoreBBC News This article reports on the reasons that might increase the spread of COVID-19 in war-torn Yemen. Article
Read MoreCarnegie Middle East Center This article reports on strategies and policy recommendations the Kuwaiti government could adopt to ensure the sustainability of the government’s current status as well as to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreHalf 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 MoreBrookings 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 MoreCarnegie 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
Read MoreAtlantic Council This report details the implications of COVID-19 on the economy, health sector, and oil politics. Report
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