Energy & Environment

Towards a Zero-COVID Lebanon: A Call for Action

Institute of Development Studies In its first report, the Independent Lebanese Committee for the Elimination of COVID-19 addresses weaknesses in current government policy and highlights several directions and actions for a more coherent and sustainable national strategy. Report

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Struggling Iraq Faces Another Crisis in COVID-19

Istituto Affari Internazionali This article explores the impact of COVID-19 on Iraq’s economy, oil sector, unemployment rates, terrorism, and violence as well as the importance of support for economic reforms and improved healthcare capacity. Report

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Saudi Arabia Will Push Ahead with Economic Diversification Despite COVID-19

Control Risks This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 as it relates to achieving economic diversification, increasing foreign investment, increasing the participation of small and medium enterprises, and developing mega-projects. Article

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COVID-19 Pandemic Consequences on Coastal Water Quality Using WST Sentinel-3 Data: Case of Tangier, Morocco

Water The article shows the positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the coastal environment quality in the study area in Morocco and indicates the importance of decreasing the industrial discharge on the west coast of Tangier. Journal Article

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‘Tens of Millions of Yemenis’ Devastated by Unabated War and COVID-19

United Nations This article reports on the impact of the conflict in Yemen as well as the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and various humanitarian crises. Article

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COVID-19 and Sustainable Development in Somalia/Somaliland

Global Security: Health, Science and Policy This article aims to understand the impact of COVID-19 and responses to it on sustainable development in Somalia and its breakaway region Somaliland. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Emergency Situation Report 17 (29 August – 8 September 2020)

OCHA This report provides a situation overview of COVID-19 in Palestine and recommendations to provide life-saving assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Report

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The Effect of Strict State Measures on the Epidemiologic Curve of COVID-19 Infection in the Context of a Developing Country: A Simulation from Jordan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article mathematically simulates the ongoing trajectory of the COVID-19 outbreak in Jordan and models the effect of national interventions utilizing real-time scenarios. Journal Article

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Battling COVID-19 in the Occupied Palestinian territory

The Lancet Global Health This article reports on the negative implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in Palestine such as electricity limitations and blockade on public health. Journal Article

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Energy Demand in the State of Kuwait During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Technical, Economic, and Environmental Perspectives

Energies This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the electricity peak load and power generation in the State of Kuwait during the partial and full curfews imposed in March, April, and May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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