Reality Check : Forecasting Growth in the Middle East and North Africa in Times of Uncertainty [Arabic]
World Bank This World Bank report projects an uncertain and uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region. Report
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COVID and Gulf Foreign Policy
Project on Middle East Political Science This article shows the different ways that GCC countries have shaped their foreign policy during and/or because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The author gives examples from the GCC’s humanitarian diplomacy with Syria and Iran and their gradual resuming of relations with Qatar during the pandemic. Working Paper
Read MoreDyadic Analysis of Fragile Middle Eastern States and Humanitarian Implications of Restrictive COVID-19 Policies
Middle East Law and Governance Journal This article compares the policies implemented by various Middle Eastern countries to contain the spread of COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MoreIntroduction to COVID-19 MELG Special Issue
Middle East Law and Governance Journal This introductory article summarizes the content of the special issue, “MENA and COVID-19: State and Societal Responses,” which addresses how various political actors appropriated pandemic responses to reassert their power. Journal Article
Read Moreالعفو الدولية تشير إلى “استغلال دول عربية جائحة فيروس كورونا للتضييق على الحريات”
France 24 Amnesty International’s yearly report has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic measures have increased human rights violations worldwide, especially in the Middle East and North Africa where leaders have guised human rights abuses within the shield of the pandemic. Article
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Quality of Life: Is There Any Effect? A Cross-Sectional Study of the MENA Region
PLOS One This study assesses the effect of the pandemic on mental health and quality of life in the MENA region, based on an online survey covering 6,142 adults from eighteen different countries. Journal Article
Read MoreTracing Cultural Relations Through The COVID-19 Crisis
Arab Media & Society This article reviews cultural relations trends during the COVID-19 crisis in the MENA region. Article
Read MoreAssessing Vaccine Hesitancy in Arab Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: A Scoping Review Protocol
BMJ Open This article reviews the determinants of vaccine hesitancy in the MENA region, highlighting the importance of geographic, cultural and religious factors. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality and Food Security in the Arab Region with a Focus on the Sudan and Iraq
Care Evaluations This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender equality and food security in the Arab region with a focus on findings from Iraq and Sudan. Article
Read MoreWhat Arabs Think About Education During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Arab Barometer This Arab Barometer article summarizes MENA citizens’ attitudes toward education in their countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This data was collected through surveys held in seven Arab countries during the pandemic. Article
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