Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to provide real-world data on the health economic burden of COVID-19 on the Saudi health sector and to assess the direct medical costs associated with the management of COVID-19 in the Kingdom. Journal Article
Read MoreResearch Square This working paper aims to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tunisia’s health care workers’ work, psychological outcomes, and return to work indicators. Working Paper
Read MoreJournal of the American Medical Association This article investigates the predictors and barriers to managing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) for older Syrian refugees in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic. It lists predictors including age, no cash assistance, household water and food insecurity, and having multiple chronic diseases. Journal Article
Read MoreEconomic Research Forum This article outlines the results of analysis assessing the effects of Morocco’s government actions during the COVID-19 pandemic on economic variables and raises questions about the design of future monetary and fiscal policies and their interaction in an environment of high public debt. Working Paper
Read MoreEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research This article studies the experience of the Kuwait public transport company KPTC and Kuwait Airways during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the major losses they incurred due to the decline of their users. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering This article studies the role of Chatbots in helping the Bahraini healthcare sector minimize operational costs and improve the quality and speed of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreEuropean Journal of Business and Management Research This article analyzes the conduct of Morocco’s monetary policy in the context of the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 health crisis. Journal Article
Read MoreEconomic Research Forum This working paper reports evidence of how different sectors in the Middle East and North Africa have been responding to disruptions in the global business environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is particularly on firms’ adoption of digital technologies, as well as policies that might encourage greater digitalization as an…
Read MoreMoroccan Journal of Agricultural Sciences This article captures the perceptions of Moroccan smallholder farmers from three agricultural regions regarding the effects of COVID-19 on their farming practices and social well-being. Journal Article
Read MoreIFPRI Egypt This article compiles Egypt’s food policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and features the “Food Policy Response Monitor” which is a tool that provides an overview of key food policy responses in a tabular format and is updated regularly. Article
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