United Nations This report provides socio-economic impact assessments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt and offers strategic plans to mobilize resources and address negative impacts. Report
Read MoreInternational Labour Organization This report addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. Report
Read MoreFitch Ratings This commentary reports on Fitch’s expectations that the weakening operating environment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oman will weigh heavily on the banking sector during 2020, particularly on asset quality, earnings, and capital. Article
Read MoreEuropean Council on Foreign Relations This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing challenges on creating a political opportunity to test the efficiency of the ruling class during a transitional political period in Tunisia. Article
Read MoreLSE This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people, policy, and economy in Oman. Article
Read MoreGround Truth Solutions This report analyzes interviews conducted in Arabic with 556 returnees, refugees, and IDPs across Anbar, Dahuk, Erbil, Ninewa, Salah al-Din, and Sulaymaniyah to gauge their perspectives on information needs and channels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report
Read MoreWorld Economic Forum This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on Oman’s sustainable future based on telecommunications infrastructure, oil prices, and support for entrepreneurship. Article
Read MoreUNDP The report estimates the macroeconomic and microeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Tunisian economy for the year 2020. Report
Read MoreAtalayar This article reports the news that Qatar Petroleum, the world’s largest producer of liquefied gas, has decided to eliminate at least 800 jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Article
Read MoreWorld Food Programme This report studies the impacts of the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods and food security of people in Lebanon and touches upon perceived tensions and violence against Syrian refugees. Report
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