Economy

The COVID-19: Macroeconomics Scenario and Role of Containment in Morocco

One Health This paper assesses the epidemiological evolution of COVID-19 in Morocco and simulates the possible trajectories of the contagion aiming to model the economic consequences of the epidemic and to highlight the importance of the containment policy in facilitating economic recovery. Journal Article

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Double Impact of Economic and COVID-19 Crisis in Lebanon

Pax for Peace This briefing outlines research findings and key protection concerns that the RPW coalition has noted about the impact of the current economic and COVID-19 crisis in Lebanon. Report

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Yemen: In a Country Stalked by Disease, COVID Barely Registers

The Guardian This article reports on COVID-19’s impact on an already collapsed economy and access to healthcare for millions of civilians in Yemen. Article

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Tunisia: COVID-19 Increases Vulnerability of Rural Women

Arab Reform Initiative This paper discusses the systemic exploitative treatment of female agricultural workers in Tunisia, the state’s inability so far to protect them, and how local NGOs are helping to improve their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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COVID-19 and the Egyptian economy: From Reopening to Recovery: Alternative Pathways and Impacts on Sectors, Jobs, and Households

International Food Policy Research This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Egyptian economy. Article

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COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Refugees in Egypt

UNHCR This article reports on the effect of COVID-19 on refugees in Egypt and the growing gap between needs and available funding for UNHCR. Article

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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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COVID-19 in Egypt: Between Governance and Flattening the Curve

The Cairo Reviews of Global Affairs This article reports on the Egyptian government’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and health policies it has taken to ensure public safety. Article

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Qatar: Reality Check 2020: Countdown to the 2022 World Cup – Migrant Workers’ Rights in Qatar

Amnesty International This report highlights the Qatari reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic by introducing freedom of movement and wage reforms while demonstrating how the weak implementation and enforcement of other reforms left thousands of workers at the mercy of unscrupulous employers. Report

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Country Office Annual Report 2020

UNICEF This report provides an update on the context and situation of children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria. Report

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