Public Integrity This article examines trust in public sector institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacting factors by analyzing a survey administered to a convenience sample of 1,372 local and expatriate residents in the United Arab Emirates during 2022–2023. Journal Article
Read MoreMiddle East Development Journal This article uses micro-level data from the 2013 official Kuwait Household expenditure survey covering 2961 households and three 2020 COVID-19 shock-related surveys to understand the impact of the pandemic on the consumption profiles of foreign workers in Kuwait. Journal Article
Read MoreMigration Letters This article examines the dynamics of Jordan’s response to COVID-19 through the lens of Blau’s theory of exchange & power in social life and explores the exchange process amongst the government, migrants, and Jordanians. Journal Article
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Read MorePLOS One This article uses multivariate linear probability models to explore the determinants of adherence to two non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 prevention measures (wearing a mask and avoiding social gatherings) among older Syrian refugees, a high-risk subgroup in a vulnerable population. Journal Article
Read MoreRaseef22 This article illustrates how the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily transformed the global migration landscape in and after 2020, with a particular focus on the MENA region. Article
Read MoreHuman Rights Review This article presents findings from a multi-methods study interrogating the impacts of COVID-19 on human trafficking in Sudan—a critical source, destination, and transit country. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Lancet This article aims to elucidate the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Syrian refugees aged 50 years or older in Lebanon and to understand their main reasons for not receiving the vaccine. Journal Article
Read MoreCurrent Psychology This article aims to measure the prevalence of psychological distress among a group of sub-Saharan African migrants living in Tunisia, and its association with knowledge about COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS Global Public Health This article aims to determine predictors of COVID-19 vaccination in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) origin residents in Houston, Texas. Journal Article
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