COVID-19 Pressures Egypt’s Power and Gas Sectors
S&P Global This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the power and gas sectors in Egypt. Article
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Rethinking Egypt’s Economy
Middle East Institute This article dissects the weaknesses that make Egypt particularly vulnerable to external threats and examines ways in which to address these vulnerabilities and shore up the economy in face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on the Iraqi Economy
UNDP This report examines the impact of the oil crisis and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on Iraq. Report
Read MoreTowards a Zero-COVID Lebanon: A Call for Action
Institute of Development Studies In its first report, the Independent Lebanese Committee for the Elimination of COVID-19 addresses weaknesses in current government policy and highlights several directions and actions for a more coherent and sustainable national strategy. Report
Read MoreStruggling Iraq Faces Another Crisis in COVID-19
Istituto Affari Internazionali This article explores the impact of COVID-19 on Iraq’s economy, oil sector, unemployment rates, terrorism, and violence as well as the importance of support for economic reforms and improved healthcare capacity. Report
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Will Push Ahead with Economic Diversification Despite COVID-19
Control Risks This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 as it relates to achieving economic diversification, increasing foreign investment, increasing the participation of small and medium enterprises, and developing mega-projects. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic Consequences on Coastal Water Quality Using WST Sentinel-3 Data: Case of Tangier, Morocco
Water The article shows the positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the coastal environment quality in the study area in Morocco and indicates the importance of decreasing the industrial discharge on the west coast of Tangier. Journal Article
Read More‘Tens of Millions of Yemenis’ Devastated by Unabated War and COVID-19
United Nations This article reports on the impact of the conflict in Yemen as well as the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and various humanitarian crises. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Sustainable Development in Somalia/Somaliland
Global Security: Health, Science and Policy This article aims to understand the impact of COVID-19 and responses to it on sustainable development in Somalia and its breakaway region Somaliland. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Emergency Situation Report 17 (29 August – 8 September 2020)
OCHA This report provides a situation overview of COVID-19 in Palestine and recommendations to provide life-saving assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Report
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