Care Evaluations This report studies how the COVID-19 pandemic affected gender equality and food security in the MENA region. The regional focus of the study identified key themes, challenges, and norms across multiple contexts in the Arab region, while highlighting specific findings for Iraq and the Sudan. Report
Read MoreEast Mediterranean Health Journal This article assesses health professionals’ education in the East Mediterranean Region and explores the strategies adopted to ensure the continuity of their education in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreEast Mediterranean Health Journal This article reports on a Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) assessment by the World Health Organization to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on NCD-related services, programs, funding, and consideration of NCDs in COVID-19 response. Journal Article
Read MoreAlexandria Engineering Journal This article uses statistics and machine learning approaches to study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on education systems especially on university students’ psychological health. The study was performed on students in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan and looked at key determinants such as the use of digital devices, sleep habits, social communication,…
Read MoreHuman Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics This article aims to provide an up-to-date evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the public in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Journal Article
Read MoreGlobal Business and Economics Review This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in GCC countries, especially on the economic and psychosocial level. The article investigates the impact of government support on mitigating the psychological and psychosocial impacts of the pandemic on citizens. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Clinical Oncology This article captures data on 1345 patients with cancer to assess SARS-COV-2 infection presentations, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and outcomes in 12 centers in 8 Mena region countries. Journal Article
Read MoreEconomic Research Forum This working paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on job and income losses, and its relation to pushing people in Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco into extreme poverty. Working Paper
Read MoreProject on Middle East Political Science This working paper build on the literature about compliance with non-pharmaceutical public health interventions and develops a theoretical argument for when trust in authorities is expected to support non-compliance, rather than compliance. Working Paper
Read MoreEconomic Research Forum This working paper examines the impact of the variation of the stringency of COVID-19 containment measures on firms’ performances. Findings indicate that tightening restrictions is associated with a decrease in sales. Working Paper
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