Domestic Politics

COVID-19 Surveillance in Fragile Health Systems, Armed Conflict, and Humanitarian Crisis, the Case of Yemen

International Journal of Healthcare Management This article aims to explore challenges hindering COVID-19 surveillance in Yemen and opportunities for addressing them, to increase surveillance effectiveness in such conflict and resource-limited settings. Journal Article

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An Unprecedented Experience: Personal and Socio-Political Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Saudi Arabia

Cureus This article examines the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on individuals in Saudi Arabia, focusing on personal and socio-political effects. Journal Article

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A Crisis Amidst Many Others: COVID-19 Response Satisfaction during the Economic Collapse and Post-Beirut Port Explosion in Lebanon

Journal of Public Health and Development This article assesses the satisfaction of ‎the Lebanese population with the government’s response to the pandemic and evaluates the public ‎perception of the economic crisis and the Beirut port blast’s impact on the COVID-19 situation. Journal Article

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Adapting to COVID-19: Seven Stories of IRC’s Response

International Rescue Committee This report lays out seven stories of how the IRC and partners have risen to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen and other countries. Report

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Despite Misinformation, Low Trust, and Conflict in Somalia, High Demand for Vaccines and a Negative Endorsement Effect of Non-State Authorities

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to increase knowledge about vaccine demand and its drivers in South Central Somalia, a region that ranks among both the most conflict-prone and least vaccinated in the world. Journal Article

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‘COVID-19 is just another way to die…’: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Frontline COVID-19 Response Governance across Syria

BMJ Global Health This article explores perspectives of COVID-19 response governance among frontline healthcare providers over time and across major areas of control in Syria. Journal Article

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‘What we lacked was the courage to take decisions that differed from the rest of the world’: Expert Perspectives on the Role of Evidence in COVID-19 Policymaking in Iraq

BMJ Global Health This article reflects on Iraqi policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares it to other contexts in terms of relying on evidence in producing public health policies. Journal Article

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“The Pandemic Was a Global Exam, and Our Country Came in First”: Autocratic Performance Legitimacy in Saudi Arabia

Perspectives on Politics This article uses the effective handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Saudi government to demonstrate how this narration translated trust in state capacity into the performance legitimacy of the Saudi regime and system of governance. Journal Article

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The (In) Effectiveness of Conspiracy Theories in the Arab World

Democracy and Security This article examines the success of some Arab states in muting COVID-19 conspiracy theories, focusing largely on states deemed ‘not free’ by FreedomHouse. Journal Article

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Gender Based Violence (GBV) Coordination in a Complex, Multi-Crisis Context: A Qualitative Case Study of Lebanon’s Compounded Crises (2019–2023)

Conflict and Health This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beirut Port explosion, and the ongoing refugee crisis on the rates and incidence of gender-based violence in Lebanon. Journal Article

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