Public Health

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward COVID-19 among Iraqi People: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Ideas in Health This study aims to assess the Iraqi people’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Yemen’s Devastating War Continues Despite an Unchecked Pandemic

Carnegie Middle East Center This article reports on the devastating toll that COVID-19, a war-ravaged healthcare sector, and a lack of testing had on Yemenis. 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

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Diagnostics Paper on Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

United Nations This is a diagnostic working paper reporting on the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Working Paper

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The Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perceived Stress in Clinical Practice: Experience of Doctors in Iraqi Kurdistan

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine This study aims to explore the perceived stress among medical doctors in Iraq and its relation to the duration of dealing with COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Policy and Institutional Responses to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa: Tunisia

Brookings Institution This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on Tunisia and its response. Article

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Annual Report 2020

The International Organization for Migration This report examines IOM’s operational approach to the COVID-19 outbreak in Yemen. Report

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Media 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

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Policy and Institutional Responses to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa: Jordan

Brookings Institution This report discusses the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan and assesses the government responses in the several sectors affected by the pandemic. Report

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Borrowing Time: Structural Challenges to Kuwait’s Economy after COVID-19

Gulf International Forum This article is a commentary on the impact of COVID-19 on the different sectors of Kuwait’s economy. Article

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