Israelis and Palestinians Struggle With COVID-19 and With Each Other
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace This article examines the conflict between Israel and Palestine during COVID-19. Journal Article
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How the Pandemic Has Laid Bare Somalia’s Weak Governing Structures
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace This article explores varying conditions in Somalia in light of the COVID-19 pandemic including weak institutions and governance structures, a lack of coordination or rule implementation, changes in the Khat market, and attempts to curb domestic terrorism. Article
Read MoreThe Pandemic’s Ripple Effects Are Among Libya’s Many Miseries
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace This article covers how the COVID-19 pandemic has rippled across Libya’s overlapping afflictions of civil war, political divisions, economic collapse, and humanitarian suffering. Article
Read MoreMedia Dependency during COVID-19 Pandemic and Trust in Government: The Case of Bahrain
International Journal of Management This article examines the impact of traditional and new media dependency on trust in government in the context of Bahrain. Journal Article
Read MoreWhen COVID-19 Hit Yemen: Dealing with the Pandemic in a Country Under Pressure from the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Global Journal of Medicine & Public Health This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on the political regime in Yemen, the healthcare system, and humanitarian challenges. Journal Article
Read MoreDouble Impact of Economic and COVID-19 Crisis in Lebanon
Pax for Peace This briefing outlines research findings and key protection concerns that the RPW coalition has noted about the impact of the current economic and COVID-19 crisis in Lebanon. Report
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Civil Wars in the Arab World: the Cases of Syria, Libya and Yemen
Asian Affairs The article provides five lenses through which to explain the impact of COVID-19 and civil wars in the Arab World. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 in Egypt: Between Governance and Flattening the Curve
The Cairo Reviews of Global Affairs This article reports on the Egyptian government’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and health policies it has taken to ensure public safety. Article
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on Social Cohesion in Iraq
UNDP This report analyzes the role of COVID-19 in disrupting social cohesion and exacerbating existing political, economic, social, and security challenges in Iraq. Report
Read MoreSyria: Lack of Adequate COVID-19 Response Puts Thousands of Lives at Risk
Amnesty International This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on the crumbling health system in Syria and the lack of transparency and response from the government. Article
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