The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on The Preventive Services in Qatar
Journal of Public Health Research This article aims to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the preventive services provided in Qatar. Journal Article
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Libya: COVID-19 – Situation Report
UNOCHA This situation report assesses the COVID-19 situation in Libya and its impact on health services in different regions. Report
Read MoreLebanon’s Invisible: Refugees, COVID-19, and the Beirut Port Explosion
Middle East Institute This article reports on the local challenges to geropsychiatry practice in Lebanon after the COVID-19 pandemic and current solutions as cited in previous studies and research papers. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 in Yemen: Preparedness Measures in a Fragile State
The Lancet Public Health This article summarizes the current preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Yemen in terms of detection, prevention, and response in light of the recent government decisions to establish a national COVID-19 task force and response plan. Journal Article
Read MoreTunisia’s Citizens and Security Forces Come Together to Combat Coronavirus
United States Institute of Peace This article focuses on the COVID-19 situation in Medenine, in southeast Tunisia, a microcosm of the tense community-police dynamic that prevails across Tunisia. Article
Read MoreCoronavirus in Morocco Opens Possibilities for New Social Contracts
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace This article examines the measures taken by the Moroccan government to tackle the multilayered challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on the unsustainability of certain policies aggravating social precarity. Article
Read MoreIntensifying Shelling and COVID-19 Pandemic Creates ‘Perfect Storm’ in Libya
United Nations This article reports on warnings issued by UN officials about a devastating impact of the coronavirus on people in Libya. Article
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 Restrictive Measures on Health Sector
World Health Organization This report assesses COVID-19 restrictive measures on the health sector in Libya, taking into consideration the scale and urgency of the situation and the capacity of the health system. Report
Read MoreIMF Executive Board Approves US$12 Million in Emergency Assistance to the Union of the Comoros to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
International Monetary Fund This article reports on the IMF’s emergency assistance to Comoros to help it meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, help catalyze development partner support, and address imminent health system needs. Article
Read MoreCOVID in the Maghreb: Responses and Impacts
Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper analyzes the impact of the pandemic on Maghreb countries’ economic performance and political situation as well as offer predictions on how that impact will change over time. Working Paper
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