The Lancet Public Health This article summarizes the current preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Yemen in terms of detection, prevention, and response in light of the recent government decisions to establish a national COVID-19 task force and response plan. Journal Article
Read MoreWashington Institute for Near East Policy This article analyzes the economic and social challenges the COVID-19 outbreak posed to Morocco, as well as the government’s responses to these challenges. Article
Read MoreCarnegie Endowment for International Peace This article examines the measures taken by the Moroccan government to tackle the multilayered challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on the unsustainability of certain policies aggravating social precarity. Article
Read MoreWorld Health Organization This report assesses COVID-19 restrictive measures on the health sector in Libya, taking into consideration the scale and urgency of the situation and the capacity of the health system. Report
Read MoreProject on Middle East Political Science This working paper analyzes the impact of the pandemic on Maghreb countries’ economic performance and political situation as well as offer predictions on how that impact will change over time. Working Paper
Read MoreProject on Middle East Political Science This working paper highlights the impact of the war in Syria on any meaningful nationwide disaster response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper
Read MoreOECD This OECD update provides statistical evidence for the economic shock, policy reactions, and gender-based disparities due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. Report
Read MoreJerusalem Center for Public Affairs This article reports on the responses of different MENA states to the COVID-19 outbreak. Article
Read MoreInternational Labour Organization This report provides a summary of the particular vulnerability of migrant workers during the COVID-19 health emergency, with a focus on migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. Report
Read MoreSaferworld This article reports on the overlapping crises existing in Somalia during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing some recommendations for aid agencies on how to respond to conflict sensitively. Article
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