World Bank This World Bank report discusses factors that exacerbated the pandemic’s burden on MENA governments, namely that governments were “ill-prepared” and overestimated their capacities to overcome the pandemic. Article
Read MoreDiabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews Based on a study conducted in Iraq, this article evaluates and compares the respective side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Organization for Migration This article examines social protections for migrants during and after the COVID-19 pandemic & entry requirements adopted by several MENA countries. Article
Read MoreInternational 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
Read MoreMiddle East Institute This article reports on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria as well as an outlook on the future. Article
Read MoreFrontiers in Nutrition This paper analyses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food shopping habits and food-related activities of a diverse sample of 340 adult consumers in Morocco. Journal Article
Read MoreCarnegie Endowment This article provides a glimpse of the suffering endured by female breadwinners who work in this informal sector of the economy. Article
Read MoreJournal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy This paper aims to present empirical data on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting the initial conclusions regarding their crisis management. Article
Read MoreBahrain Medical Bulletin The objective of this study is to perform an evidence-based evaluations of the mental health of HCW in Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services (BDFRMS) Hospital with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreGlobal Health Action This article monitors the impact of COVID-19 on beneficiaries of a long-term cash transfer programme in Somalia and assess the utility of a syndromic score case definition and rapid mortality surveillance tool. Journal Article
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