Geopolitics

Simulation of the Progression of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Northwest Syria Using a Basic and Adjusted SIR Model

Zoonotic Diseases This article investigates the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northwest Syria, a conflict-affected region, for nine months. The novelty of the study is provided by simulating the progress of the COVID-19 outbreak in conflict settings, as it is the first study to predict the dynamics of COVID-19 disease in Northwest Syria by…

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COVID-19 (2020) Impact on Air Quality of the State of Kuwait

Preprints This article investigates the impact of COVID-19 on seven air pollutants from the period January 2020 to December 2020 in the State of Kuwait. Authors found that concentrations for the pollutants decreased during the pandemic due to the decrease of anthropogenic sources including such as traffic and petroleum activities, but the concentration for PM2.5…

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Child Protection and COVID-19: Somalia Case Study

WorldVision This report studies children’s rights and well-being in Somalia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report

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Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Iraq and Yemen

UN ESCWA This report by UN ESCWA features a compilation of studies that assess the impact of COVID-19 on the economic, social, and political participation of women in Iraq and Yemen. Report

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report [Arabic]

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Report: COVID-19’s Long-Term Implications for Qatar’s External Trade and Maritime Logistics

Oxford Business Group This Oxford Business Group report looks at COVID-19’s impact on Qatar’s economy, especially its external trade sector. Working Paper

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The Survival of Small States in the Gulf Region: COVID-19, Pandemic Politics, and the Future of Niche Diplomacy

International Politics This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small states like Kuwait and Qatar and the ways in which such small states attempt to project power and sovereignty through their diplomatic responses. Journal Article

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Coronavirus: 13 European Countries Provide Urgent Assistance to Tunisia

European Commission This article details the European Union’s aid to Tunisia to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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Tunisia’s COVID-19 Crisis Is Not of Its Own Making

Al Jazeera This article reports on the incompetence of local authorities and the West’s moral failures left Tunisia unable to stem the spread of the virus. Article

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