Tunisia May Have Beaten COVID-19, but Challenges Persist
Brookings Institution This article reports on the overview of the COVID-19 situation in Tunisia, its institutional response thus far, and future challenges. Article
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In Yemen, Women Face Added Challenges Posed by COVID-19 amidst Ongoing Armed Conflict
UN Women This article tells personal stories of Yemeni women facing compounded challenges due to COVID-19 and reports on certain measures taken by UN Women to prioritize and integrate women’s and girls’ needs into the national COVID-19 crisis response plan. Article
Read MoreA Tipping Point for Yemen’s Health System: The Impact of COVID-19 in a Fragile State
Med Global This report on Yemen explains how COVID-19 is exacerbating what was already the world’s worst humanitarian crisis with an already weak health system that has been destroyed by five years of conflict. Report
Read MoreHow Much Will the Pandemic Change Egyptian Governance and for How Long?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace This article analyzes the Egyptian state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of civilian, technocratic, and expert bodies in leading that response. Article
Read MoreUnparalleled: COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Center on International Cooperation This report addresses the factors that worsen Yemen’s experience with the COVID-19 pandemic including the conflict, poor governance, corruption, food insecurity, poverty, disease, and climate shocks. Report
Read MoreCOVID-19 and The Syrian Economy
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung This report addresses the main potential economic and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria in light of the current economic crisis and the ongoing conflict. Report
Read MoreCOVID-19 in Yemen: a Crisis within Crises
International Journal for Equity in Health This article reports on the effects of COVID-19 on exacerbating the economic and humanitarian crises in Yemen. Journal Article
Read MoreHow Tunisia’s COVID Response Demonstrates Governmental Dysfunction
Washington Institute This article reflects on the Tunisian government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the limits to its ability to manage the crisis, while demonstrating signs of falling back on the policies implemented. Article
Read MoreThe Pandemic Under Siege: A View from the Gaza Strip
World Development This article reports on the vulnerability of the Palestinian coastal enclave in Gaza to the COVID-19 outbreak due to the multiplicity of existing development challenges that have resulted from an ongoing Israeli and Egyptian-imposed blockade. Journal Article
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan and Lebanon
International Labour Organization This report addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. Report
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