Geopolitics

Child Protection and COVID-19: Somalia Case Study

WorldVision This report studies children’s rights and well-being in Somalia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report

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Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Iraq and Yemen

UN ESCWA This report by UN ESCWA features a compilation of studies that assess the impact of COVID-19 on the economic, social, and political participation of women in Iraq and Yemen. Report

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report [Arabic]

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Report: COVID-19’s Long-Term Implications for Qatar’s External Trade and Maritime Logistics

Oxford Business Group This Oxford Business Group report looks at COVID-19’s impact on Qatar’s economy, especially its external trade sector. Working Paper

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Egypt Beyond COVID 19, The Best And The Worst-Case Scenarios

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues This paper projects future trajectories for Egypt with a specific emphasis on using foresighting tools while highlighting the best-case and worst-case scenarios for Egypt in the post-COVID-19 world. Journal Article

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Humanitarian Impact of Multiple Protracted Crises

ACAPS This report explores the compounding crises of COVID-19, political and economic instability, conflict, climate change-related, and an influx of refugees from neighboring countries in Sudan. Report

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COVID-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

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Humanitarian Impacts of Sudan’s Removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List

Center for Strategic & International Studies This article reports on the removal of Sudan from the United States’ list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) and its impact on the COVID-19 response in Sudan. Article

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War and COVID-19 in Yemen

Human Rights Watch This article reports on the human rights situation of Yemenis amid the war and the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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