International Planned Parenthood Federation This article features an interview with Lina Sabra, the Executive Director of the Lebanese Association for Family Health (SALAMA), in which she discusses the impact of COVID-19 on Lebanon. Article
Read MoreAmerican Chamber of Commerce in Egypt This report studies monetary policies and macroeconomic impacts of COVID-19 in Egypt based on insights from AmCham Egypt’s 23 sector-based committees as well as public statements by the Central Bank of Egypt and other government agencies. Report
Read MoreReuters This article reports on the measures taken by Kuwait to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy amid low oil prices. Article
Read MoreAtlantic Council This article reports on Sudan’s COVID-19 prevention and containment efforts as well as the political costs incurred due to the outbreak. Article
Read MoreOCHA The COVID-19 Response Plan for the occupied Palestinian territory presents the joint strategy of the humanitarian community, including UNRWA, to respond to the public health needs and immediate consequences of the pandemic in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. Report
Read MoreMiddle East Institute This article reports on the signs of improvement in the Egyptian economy amid serious challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreBrookings Institution This OP-ED reports on macroeconomic instability and economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also discusses the ways in which the virus can be a conflict-multiplier across the region. Article
Read MoreCarnegie Endowment for International Peace This article reports on Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 response from the angles of nationalism, geopolitics, and global economic and political risks. Article
Read MoreWHO This report details the COVID-19 situation in Palestine, the government’s strategic response, actions to date as well as the need for financial support and diplomatic engagement. Report
Read MoreInstitut Montaigne This article features an interview with Larabi Jaïdi, Senior Fellow at the Moroccan think tank Policy Center for the New South who gives his analysis on the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in Morocco and the subsequent exit strategy. Article
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