MENA REGION

Middle East Countries Lead Post-COVID Investment Rebound

FDI Intelligence This article reports that the three countries with the largest increase in the number of FDI projects since the global outbreak of COVID-19 are all located in the Middle East, namely, the UAE, KSA, and Qatar. Article

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Coping Strategies, Well-Being and Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

Current Psychology This article employs data from the ERF COVID-19 MENA Monitor Surveys for Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia to examine people’s subjective well-being, such as the perception of the economic situation and mental well-being during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Forecasting the Spread of COVID-19 Using Deep Learning and Big Data Analytics Methods

SN Computer Science This article conducts a wide-ranging investigation and analysis to forecast COVID-19 cases and identify the most critical countries in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic in all five major African regions including Arab states. Journal Article

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New Publication: Women’s Rights and Roles during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arab Barometer This article presents an overview of ‘COVID and Gender in the Middle East’, a recently released book edited by scholar Rita Stephan, and the first to provide empirical evidence of the gendered effects of COVID-19 in the region. Working Paper

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Perspectives and Practices of Dietitians with Regards to Social/Mass Media Use during the Transitions from Face-to-Face to Telenutrition in the Time of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 10 Arab countries

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to investigate dietitians’ perceptions and practices toward the use of social/mass media platforms amid the transition from face-to-face to telenutrition during the time of COVID-19 across ten Arab states. Journal Article

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Predictors and Barriers to Vaccination among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Multi-Wave Longitudinal Study

The 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

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COVID-19 Related Risk Factors and Their Association with Non-Syndromic Orofacial Clefts in Five Arab Countries: A Case-Control Study

BMC Oral Health This article aims to assess COVID-19 associated factors that may be related to the risk of NSOFC (non-syndromic orofacial clefts) in five Arab countries (Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait). Journal Article

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Narrative Review of the Evolution of COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations in Countries in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia

Infectious Diseases and Therapy This article summarizes evolving COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa and the Middle East across various vaccine platforms, age groups, and specific subpopulations. Journal Article

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High Levels of Burnout among Health Professionals Treating COVID-19 Patients in Two Nile Basin Countries with Limited Resources

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to investigate the frequency and associated factors of occupational burnout among healthcare professionals working at COVID-19 isolation facilities in Egypt and Sudan. Journal Article

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Assessing the Impact of Vaccination on the Dynamics of COVID-19 in Africa: A Mathematical Modeling Study

Vaccines This article presents a mathematical model to quantitatively assess the impact of vaccination programs on the dynamics of COVID-19 in Africa, focusing on eight countries representing the four main regions of the continent (with Libya and Algeria from North Africa). Journal Article

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