Syria: Aid Restrictions Hinder Covid-19 Response
Human Rights Watch This article reports on the aid restrictions preventing millions of people in northeast Syria from getting treated for COVID-19. 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 MoreFighting COVID-19 Deepens Iraq’s Humanitarian Crisis
UNICEF This article is an essay detailing the pre-existing humanitarian crisis in Iraq and the ways in which it was worsened by COVID-19. Article
Read MoreThe Impact of Syria’s Fragmentation on COVID-19 Response
Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper highlights the impact of the war in Syria on any meaningful nationwide disaster response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper
Read MoreSomalia: COVID-19 Impact Update No.2 (As of 20 April 2020)
OCHA This article provides an overview of the COVID-19 situation in Somalia and its impact on education, the economy, and humanitarian operations. Report
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Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs This article reports on the responses of different MENA states to the COVID-19 outbreak. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Restrictions Offer Window into Palestinian Experience
Human Rights Watch This article reports on the lives of the Palestinian population during the COVID-19 pandemic and under the occupation. Article
Read MoreQatar: Migrant Workers Illegally Expelled during COVID-19 Pandemic
Amnesty International This article reports on the mistreatment suffered by migrant workers in Qatar who were expelled during the COVID-19 pandemic without any explanation. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Spread Could Devastate Millions in Sudan
World Vision International This article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on children’s health in Sudan as well as World Vision’s preparedness and planned response interventions there. Article
Read MoreThe Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Syrians: An Analysis By Syrian Civil Society
Half 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
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