Economy

Egypt Loses $23 Billion from COVID-19, Ukraine Conflict

Egyptian Streets Egypt’s Minister of Finance declared during his proposed budget speech that the country had lost 440 EGP, about 23.4 billion dollars due to the Russian-Ukrainian war and the COVID-19 pandemic over the span of the last two years. Article

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Economic and Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Nations of the GCC

Global Business and Economics Review This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in GCC countries, especially on the economic and psychosocial level. The article investigates the impact of government support on mitigating the psychological and psychosocial impacts of the pandemic on citizens. Journal Article

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Against the Backdrop of Conflict and COVID-19, IFAD Is Helping Farmers Grow in Yemen

IFAD This article exhibits the ways through which IFAD helps Yemeni farmers during the coronavirus pandemic. Article

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Qatar Airways Bounces Back from Pandemic with Record Revenues and Profits

Forbes This Forbes article discusses the efforts, resilience and trajectory of Qatar Airways in emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. It references a sharp uptick in annual revenues to QR52.3 billion ($14.4 billion). Article

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Bahrain Ranks First in Post-Pandemic Tourism Recovery Report

National News According to money.co.uk’s study, Bahrain has been given the highest ranking in tourism recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at a 95% rate. This ranking indicated that the Gulf nation’s 2021 tourist numbers bounced almost all the way back to the 2019 level of 3.8 million. Article

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Qatar: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

The RAND Blog This article presents an overview of the Qatari experience in combating the coronavirus pandemic. It references Qatar’s strict contact tracking and tracing policy, the launching of a vaccination campaign in December 2020, and media campaigns that promote awareness of the importance of taking preventive measures and getting the vaccine as important steps…

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Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Energy Consumption and Socio-Spatial Behavior of the Residential Sector in Extreme Climates. Case study Southwest of Algeria

TECHNIUM This article examines the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19 on various forms of energy consumption during confinement in Algeria. The author focus on the impact of COVID 19 on the energy consumption of electricity, gas, and water in the residential sector. Journal Article

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Impact of the Stringency and Volatility of COVID Containment Measures on Firms’ Performances in the MENA region?

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines the impact of the variation of the stringency of COVID-19 containment measures on firms’ performances. Findings indicate that tightening restrictions is associated with a decrease in sales. Working Paper

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Does COVID-19 Pandemic Spur Digital Business Transformation in the MENA Region? Evidence from Firm Level Data

Economic Research Forum This working paper assesses the role of the COVID-19 outbreak in accelerating digital transformation in the Middle East and North Africa region. The analysis relied on micro data collected from 5,480 firms surveyed in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia. Working Paper

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Egypt COVID-19 Country Case Study

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines COVID-19 measures undertaken by the Egyptian authorities and the effect they had on employment, wages, income, and enterprises. Working Paper

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