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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 MoreJournal of International Women’s Studies This article explores how foreign aid and COVID-19 assistance, including medical supplies and COVID-19 vaccines’ supply, have created a new source of soft power for the UAE. It presents an overview of UAE’s history of humanitarianism, conceptual and theoretical framework, methodology, factors enabling UAE’s COVID diplomacy, and the UAE’s contribution…
Read MoreOpen Journal of Social Sciences This article examines the impact of COVID-19 on multiple UAE governmental and non-governmental sectors such as the aviation sector, real estate market, tourism, and education. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Community Health The UAE has witnessed one of the best vaccination campaigns globally. The motivation of residents in UAE to receive the vaccine varied, where most were health-related and others non-health-related. Nationality was also a relevant factor. Journal Article
Read MoreFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology This study used a retrospective chart review of 560 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to urgent care, aiming to stratify the risk factors for the multinational society of the UAE. Journal Article
Read MoreMorgan Lewis This article shows how as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many uncertainties and challenges were created for investors and operators in the United Arab Emirates and 2020 saw many transactions in the healthcare sector either abandoned or put on hold. Article
Read MoreJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare This article assesses the prevalence, knowledge, and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among university students in the UAE. Journal Article
Read MorePaoletti This article highlights important amendments in the Emirati legal system made during the COVID-19 pandemic mainly concerning economy and business conduction. Article
Read MoreIJID Regions This article investigates coronavirus vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in the UAE. UAE healthcare workers had a high acceptance rate (89.2%) for COVID-19 vaccines. Journal Article
Read MoreQatar Medical Journal This article assesses the prevalence of COVID-19 in Arab countries between February 2020 and February 2021 and compares these findings with other significantly affected countries. Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates recorded the most COVID-19 infections per million. Journal Article
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