International Food Policy Research Institute This article explores the impact of compounding crises in Yemen, including famine, conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic on flow of remittances. Article
Read MoreUN ESCWA This report by UN ESCWA features a compilation of studies that assess the impact of COVID-19 on the economic, social, and political participation of women in Iraq and Yemen. Report
Read MoreUNDP This article assesses the fragility of Arab government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides policy recommendations. It discusses how government trust and the perception of the social contract will change due to the citizen-government interaction during the pandemic. Report
Read MoreThe Arab Center-DC The Arab Center-Washington DC sheds light on limitations on the freedom of the press in the wake of COVID-19. Article
Read MoreEpidemiology and Infection This article aims to advance the epidemiologic evolution of COVID-19 in Lebanon pre- and post-vaccination, the challenges affecting the response and recovery, and the lessons learned. Journal Article
Read MoreMiddle East Law and Governance This article argues that the governance of the pandemic in Lebanon reveals tensions between powerful political parties, weakened public agencies, as well as multiple solidarity groups with diverging aspirations. The article demonstrates that the Covid-19 response in Lebanon operates through ongoing negotiations over the national territory in which timid yet…
Read MoreAmnesty International Amnesty International released a statement calling the new Tunisian decree-law that introduces the new vaccination passport “overly restrictive”. The statement discusses several ways the decree-law will worsen inequalities and promote injustices. Article
Read MoreArab Barometer According to this Arab Barometer infographic, citizens, with varying degrees across countries, say that freedoms of expression, demonstration, and the media are among the most threatened ones. Article
Read MoreArticle 19 This Article-19 legal analysis examines Sudan’s draft media laws, indicating that they failed to meet international freedom of expression standards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MorePhysicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report
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