World Development This article reports on the vulnerability of the Palestinian coastal enclave in Gaza to the COVID-19 outbreak due to the multiplicity of existing development challenges that have resulted from an ongoing Israeli and Egyptian-imposed blockade. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Labour Organization This report addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. Report
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 MoreOHCHR The article reports on the multiple ways the pandemic has exacerbated the already fragile human rights situation in Sudan. Article
Read MoreGlobal Public Health This article aims to explore and analyze the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in conflict settings with a focus on Palestine. Journal Article
Read MoreEuropean Institute of the Mediterranean This article reports on the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 on Lebanon by assessing the GDP and poverty rise and relating them to the governance crisis. Article
Read MoreBrookings Education This article reports on the COVID-19 situation in Yemen, including death tolls and displacements, that has exacerbated different humanitarian crises such as the civil war that caused the country to be divided despite calls for ceasefires. Article
Read MoreEuropean Council on Foreign Relations This article reports on the multiplying crises in Sudan, focusing on the struggles of transitional authorities when dealing with a health system that is collapsing under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreArab Reform Initiative This article reports on the COVID-19 situation in Sudan, the government’s responses, their transparency, and the role of the healthcare sector. Article
Read MorePublic Health in Practice This article highlights the calamitous impact of withdrawing and decreasing support to humanitarian operations and primary health care (PHC) in Yemen in the context of COVID-19 and conflict. Journal Article
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