A check-point set up to regulate the coronavirus pandemic in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias. Photo Credit: Gil Eliahu Ben Wax, Michele Freesman, and Ken Stein, ISMI and the Center for Israel Education
Think tanks, scholars and analysts are producing excellent assessments of the impact that the Coronavirus pandemic is and will have on Middle Eastern countries. The pandemic continues to dramatically disrupt the economies of Middle Eastern and North African states as well as their domestic and regional politics. Israel closed for two months, then in early May reopened schools and business destinations. With surging numbers of cases iny early July, Israel has begun to shutdown again closing bars, restaurants, and restricted congregational worship sizes. Earlier in the pandemic outbreak, Israel and the Palestinian Authority and Hamas in Gaza cooperated to slow the virus. Emerging long distance learning in Egypt had a salutary impact on education: iPad and computer needs pushed internet growth and reliability. By early July, the Egyptian finance minister estimated that the pandemic would cost Egypt billions of pounds. Oil producing states that historically provided subventions and safety nets to Muslim neighbors and insurgency groups are hemorrhaging incomes as the price per barrel falls to unprecedented lows due in great measure to a world-wide economic depression. Operating under international sanctions, Iran’s economy teetered precariously with one of the highest per capita death rates from the pandemic worldwide. All agree that the pandemic has strengthened the controls of the security networks over populations throughout much of the region. The number of monthly articles devoted to the pandemic was extraordinarily high until mid- June when the topic took a back seat to intense discussions on speculations about Israel’s possible annexation of portions of the West Bank. To secure a glimpse of the rich discussion of what is and what lies in store, the curated list of analyses of Covid-19’s impact on the region and on individual countries is provided. This is the fifth update since early April. This compilation is arranged most recent first; Our suggested use, download the list, then control+F to locate countries, etc.; *recommended. (265 entries, March 6, 2020-July 18, 2020)
Anshel Pfeffer, “COVID-19 Is a Crisis for Jewish Life in the Diaspora – and a Chance to Remake It,” Haaretz, July 18, 2020, https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium-covid-19-is-a-crisis-for-jewish-life-in-the-diaspora-and-a-chance-to-remake-it-1.8999114
Ben-Dror Yemeni, “ Anti-Semitism and Coronavirus: when old plague meets new,” Y-Net News, July 17, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkBUKf5yw
Gerstenfeld, Manfred, “COVID-19 and the Anti-Racism Movement Are Challenging Liberal Democracy,” July 17, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/covid19-democracy-racism/
Al Arabiya Staff, “Coronavirus: Iran continues to struggle with 198 COVID-19 deaths and 2,500 new cases”, Al Arabiya, July 16, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/16/Coronavirus-Iran-continues-to-struggle-with-198-COVID-19-deaths-and-2-500-new-cases.html
Jeffay, Nathan, “Planned Weekend Lockdown Could Cause More Infections, Leading Doctor Says” July 16, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/planned-weekend-lockdown-could-cause-more-infections-leading-doctor-says/
Sharon, Jeremy, “Can Naftali Bennett lead Israel out of the coronavirus crisis?”, The Jerusalem Post, July 16, 2020, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/can-naftali-bennett-lead-israel-out-of-the-coronavirus-crisis-635332
Morsy, Ahmed, “Egypt’s daily coronavirus cases stay below 1,000 for eighth day in a row”, Ahram Online, July 16, 2020, http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/374688/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-daily-coronavirus-cases-stay-below-,-for-ei.aspx
Druckman, Yaron, “Israel sees further rise in coronavirus infection rate, 4 fatalities”, YNET News, July 16, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1zQVG01P
Weinreb, Gali, “BATM unveils enhanced Covid-19 test kits”, Globes, July 15, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-batm-unveils-enhanced-covid-19-test-kits-1001335980
Reuters, “Coronavirus resurgence sidelines Israel’s plans to annex part of occupied West Bank”, Al Arabiya, July 15, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/15/Coronavirus-resurgence-sidelines-Israel-s-plans-to-annex-part-of-occupied-West-Bank.html
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel pilots coronavirus test that delivers results in 15 minutes”, The Jerusalem Post, July 15, 2020, https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israel-pilots-coronavirus-test-that-delivers-results-in-15-minutes-635196
AFP, “New virus lockdown another burden for cash-strapped Palestinians”, Ahram Online, July 15, 2020, http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/374569/World/Region/New-virus-lockdown-another-burden-for-cashstrapped.aspx
Yanko, Adir, “Edelstein: Barring a miracle, Israel heading to a second lockdown”, YNET News, July 15, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJaFqMhJD
Fazeli, Yaghoub, “Iran will execute people who deliberately spread coronavirus: Judiciary official”, Al Arabiya English, July 14, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/15/Iran-will-execute-people-who-deliberately-spread-coronavirus-Judiciary-official-.html
Keinon, Herb, “Coronavirus crisis: Where in the world is Gantz?”, The Jerusalem Post, July 14, 2020, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-crisis-where-in-the-world-is-gantz-634915
Ahram Online Staff, “Egypt reports 929 new coronavirus cases, 73 deaths on Tuesday”, Ahram Online, July 14, 2020, http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/374476/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-reports–new-coronavirus-cases,–deaths-on-T.aspx
Reuters, “Coronavirus: Crisis-hit Moroccans join ‘informal economy’ as job market shrinks”, Al Arabiya English, July 14, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/14/Coronavirus-Crisis-hit-Moroccans-join-informal-economy-as-job-market-shrinks.html
Yanko, Adir, “Israel fails to supply medical teams with PPE amid virus, review finds”, YNET News, July 14, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/BJ5007BikP
Reuters, “20 arrested protesting coronavirus lockdown of Haredi J’lem neighborhood”, The Jerusalem Post,July 14, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/16-arrested-protesting-coronavirus-lockdown-of-haredi-jlem-neighborhood-634950
Reuters, “Iraqi children’s hospital fighting to keep cancer patients safe from COVID-19”, Ahram Online, July 14, 2020, http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/374477/World/Region/Iraqi-childrens-hospital-fighting-to-keep-cancer-p.aspx
Serrieh, Joanne, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia sees stability in confirmed, critical cases, spokesman says”, Al Arabiya English, July 14, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/14/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-COVID-19-cases-have-stabilized-spokesman-says.html
Yanko, Adir, “Israel sets worrying new record with 1,681 coronavirus cases in 24 hours”, YNET News, July 14, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HJ6qqC5yw
AFP, “Thailand halts flights after Egyptian soldier breaks quarantine with coronavirus”, Al Arabiya English, July 14, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/14/Thailand-halts-flights-after-Egyptian-soldier-breaks-quarantine-with-coronavirus.html
Hoffman, Gill, “Fewer immigrants could come to Israel because of coronavirus – MKs”, The Jerusalem Post, July 14, 2020, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/fewer-immigrants-could-come-to-israel-because-of-coronavirus-mks-635024
AFP, “Iran reports 179 new virus deaths”, Ahram Online, July 14, 2020, http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/374439/World/Region/-Iran-reports–new-virus-deaths.aspx
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Hebrew U. scientist: Drug could eradicate COVID-19 from lungs in days”, The Jerusalem Post, July 14, 2020, https://www.jpost.com/health-science/hebrew-u-scientist-drug-could-eradicate-covid-19-from-lungs-in-days-635028
Hoffman, Gill, “Fewer immigrants could come to Israel because of coronavirus – MKs”, The Jerusalem Post, July 14, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/fewer-immigrants-could-come-to-israel-because-of-coronavirus-mks-635024
Berkovitz, Uri, “Israeli tech collaborates on Covid-19 challenges”, Globes, July 14, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-tech-collaborates-on-covid-19-challenges-1001335741
Gil-ad Hadar, “Pandemic leaves thousands of Israelis fighting to feed their family”, YNET News, July 13, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SJQ300YYJD
Ashkenazi, Shani, “Health Ministry chief: 2,100 cases in just over 36 hours”, Globes, July 13, 2020, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-health-ministry-chief-2100-cases-in-just-over-36-hours-1001335671
Ahram Online, “EgyptAir offers discounted tickets of up to 20% for medical workers”, Ahram Online, July 13, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/374339/Egypt/Politics-/EgyptAir-offers-discounted-tickets-of-up-to–for-m.aspx
Schneider, Tal, “Bennett benefits as gov’t stumbles on Covid-19”, Globes, July 13, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-bennett-benefits-as-government-stumbles-on-covid-19-1001335606
AFP, “Coronavirus claims over 20,000 lives across Mideast”, YNET News, July 12, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SyhUV2ukP
Moneim, Doaa, “Egypt dealing with COVID-19 impacts by increasing investments: Planning minister”, Ahram Online, July 12, 2020, http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/374302/Business/Economy/Egypt-dealing-with-COVID-impacts-by-increasing-inv.aspx
Moses, Shany, “Amazon cuts charges for shipping to Israel”, Globes, July 12, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-amazon-cuts-charges-for-shipping-to-israel-1001335445
Rudnitzky, Arik, “Arab Society in Israel and the Coronavirus Crisis,” Moshe Dayan Center, July 8, 2020 https://dayan.org/content/arab-society-israel-and-coronavirus-crisis
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 3,036 new COVID-19 cases, 3,211 recoveries,” Al Arabiya English, July 8, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/08/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-records-3-036-new-COVID-19-cases-3-211-recoveries.html
Elran, Meir, “For the Love of God, don’t let ID manage coronavirus crisis,” Y-Net News, July 8, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJPIhPXJD
Jensen, Sterling and Waleed Al-Rawi, “Iraq’s Silver Lining Amid the Pandemic,” Carnegie Middle East Center, July 7, 2020 https://carnegie-mec.org/2020/07/07/iraq-s-silver-lining-amid-pandemic-pub-82248
Salem, Ola, “Egypt’s Social Media Discovered Its Coronavirus Crisis,” Foreign Policy, July 7, 2020 https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/07/egypts-social-media-discovered-its-coronavirus-crisis/
Zilber, Neri “Israel’s Short-Lived ‘Victory’ Over Coronavirus,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, July 7, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/israels-short-lived-victory-over-coronavirus
*Hoffman, Gil, “Lapid: Coronavirus management ‘humiliating national failure,” The Jerusalem Post, July 6, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/lapid-coronavirus-management-humiliating-national-failure-634041
Schneider, Tal “Israel Tightens Restrictions, closes halls, bars, clubs,” Globes, July 6, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-cabinet-tightens-restrictions-1001334850
Ashkenazi, Shani, “Israel loses Covid-19 advantage,” Globes, July 6, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-loses-covid-19-advantage-1001334749
El-Din, Gamal Essam, “Egypt has lost EGP 130bln in state revenues due to coronavirus, finance minister tells MPs,” Ahramonline, July 5, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/373697/Business/Economy/Egypt-has-lost-EGP–bln-in-state-revenues-due-to-t.aspx
*Plocker, Sever, “As Coronavirus Makes Its Comeback, Israel Must Look Abroad for Solution,” Y-Net News, July 5, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/S1nzyBJJv
Dorsey, James, “Facing a Pandemic of Crises, Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up. “ BESA Center, July 3, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/pandemic-crises-middle-east/
Naar, Ismaeel, “UAE Announces 400 New Coronavirus Cases, One Death,” Al Arabiya, July 3, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/03/UAE-announces-400-new-coronavirus-cases-one-death.html
Times of Israel Staff, “PM Declares ‘Major Outbreak’ as Active Virus Cases Soar past 10,000 for 1st Time,” Times of Israel, July 3, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-declares-major-outbreak-as-active-virus-cases-soar-past-10000-for-1st-time/
Times of Israel Staff, “Ultra-Orthodox, Arab Neighborhoods Again Centers of Jerusalem Virus Surge,” Times of Israel, July 3, 202., https://www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-arab-neighborhoods-again-centers-of-jerusalem-virus-surge/
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Detects 3,383 New COVID-19 Cases, 54 deaths,” Al Arabiya, July 2, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/02/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-detects-3-383-new-COVID-19-cases-54-deaths-.html
Bennett, Naftali, “Bennett to ‘Post’: 15 Emergency Measures to Save Israel from Coronavirus,” The Jerusalem Post, July 2, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/bennett-to-post-15-emergency-measures-to-save-israel-from-coronavirus-633676
Al Arabiya Staff, “Coronavirus: Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 11,000,” Al Arabiya, July 2, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/02/Coronavirus-Iran-s-COVID-19-death-toll-surpasses-11-000-.html
Efrati, Ido, “As Coronavirus Cases Skyrocket, Israel Is Making Decisions in the Dark,” Haaretz, July 2, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-as-coronavirus-cases-rise-health-ministry-jealously-guards-data-harming-response-1.8964018
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s Hospitals Invited to Participate in Four Clinical Trials,” Al Arabiya, July 2, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/02/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-s-hospitals-invited-to-participate-in-four-clinical-trials-.html
Keinon, Herb, “Israel is Juggling COVID-19, Annexation and Iran – Analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, July 2, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-is-juggling-covid-19-annexation-and-iran-analysis-633675
Khalid, Tuqa, “Saudi Arabia Sets New Coronavirus Protocols for Funerals, Weddings, Women’s Salons,” Al Arabiya, July 2, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/02/Saudi-Arabia-sets-new-coronavirus-protocols-for-funerals-weddings-women-s-salons.html
Reuters, “Coronavirus and sanctions hit Iran’s support of proxies in Iraq,” The Jerusalem Post, July 2, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/coronavirus-and-sanctions-hit-irans-support-of-proxies-in-iraq-633640
AlJazeera, “Middle East at ‘critical threshold’ of coronavirus crisis: Who, More than 80 percent of all deaths in the region were in five countries: Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, July 1, , 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/middle-east-critical-threshold-coronavirus-crisis-200701174842532.html
Harel, Amos, “Israel Is Paying the Price for Netanyahu Refusing to Appoint a ‘Corona Czar’,” Haaretz, July 1, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-is-paying-the-price-for-netanyahu-refusing-to-appoint-a-corona-czar-1.8960583?utm_source=traffic.outbrain.com&utm_medium=referrer&utm_campaign=outbrain_organic
Times of Israel Staff, “859 new cases confirmed, in Israel highest 24-hour tally since COVID-19 struck,” Times of Israel, July 1, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/859-new-virus-cases-confirmed-in-highest-24-hour-tally-since-outbreak-started/
Breiner, Josh, “Israel Police to Carry Out Weekend Coronavirus Enforcement Operation as Cases Rise,” Haaretz, July 1, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-police-to-carry-out-weekend-coronavirus-enforcement-operation-as-cases-rise-1.8965839
Bob, Yonah, “Knesset reinstates Shin Bet surveillance of coronavirus infected citizens,” The Jerusalem Post, July 1, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/knesset-reinstates-shin-bet-coronavirus-surveillance-of-infected-citizens-633506
Khoury, Jack, “Palestinian Authority Announces Full Lockdown as West Bank Coronavirus Cases Spike,” Haaretz, July 1, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium–1.8963870
Jalal, Ibrahim, “Yemen’s botched pandemic response and fragile conflict dynamics allow COVID-19 to spread undetected,” The Middle East Institute, June 30, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/yemens-botched-pandemic-response-and-fragile-conflict-dynamics-allow-covid-19-spread
Jeffay, Nathan, “Their best shots: Israeli efforts to invent a coronavirus vaccine, explained,” Times of Israel, June 30, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/their-best-shots-israeli-efforts-to-invent-a-coronavirus-vaccine-explained/
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Launches Antibody Testing to Determine Scope of Coronavirus Infection,” Haaretz, June 29, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-launches-nationwide-coronavirus-antibody-test-1.8955607
Times of Israel Staff, “Widespread serological testing of public for coronavirus antibodies kicks off,” Times of Israel, June 29, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/widespread-serological-testing-of-public-for-coronavirus-antibodies-kicks-off/
Ashkenazi, Gabi, “Gabi Ashkenazi – Israel’s Foreign Minister faces 3 main challenges,” The Jerusalem Post, June 29, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/gabi-ashkenazi-israels-foreign-minister-faces-3-main-challenges-633153
Times of Israel Staff, “Ailing business owners to get new NIS 2 billion coronavirus aid package,” Times of Israel, June 29, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/ailing-business-owners-to-get-new-nis-2-billion-coronavirus-aid-package/
Koseoglu, Sinem, “COVID-19 lockdowns take toll on Turkey tea harvest,” Aljazeera, June 28, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/covid-19-lockdowns-toll-turkey-tea-harvest-200628111411353.html
Jeffay, Nathan, “‘It’s frightening’: Doctors say half of ‘cured’ COVID patients still suffer,” Times of Israel, June 28, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-frightening-doctors-say-half-of-cured-covid-patients-still-suffer/
Aljazeera Staff, “Pakistan producing own ventilators as COVID-19 cases rise,” Aljazeera, June 28, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/pakistan-producing-ventilators-covid-19-cases-rise-200628091242236.html
“IMF Executive Board Approves 12-month US$5.2 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Egypt,” International Monetary Fund, June 26, 2020 https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/06/26/pr20248-egypt-imf-executive-board-approves-12-month-us-5-2billion-stand-by-arrangement
The Associated Press, “Israel Announces Coronavirus Partnership With U.A.E.,” The New York Times, June 25, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000007209990/israel-uae-coronavirus-partnership.html?searchResultPosition=1
Soliman, Mohammed, “Egypt’s path forward from the pandemic’s economic fallout,” The Middle East Institute, June 23, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/egypts-path-forward-pandemics-economic-fallout
Yerkey, Sarah and Maro Youssef, “Coronavirus Reveals Tunisia’s Revolutionary Gains for Women Only Exist on Paper,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, June 22, 2020 https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/06/22/coronavirus-reveals-tunisia-s-revolutionary-gains-for-women-only-exist-on-paper-pub-82151
Rabi, Uzi, “The GCC States and the Coronavirus: Between “Coronaphobia” and Economic Shock” Moshe Dayan Center, June 20, 2020 https://dayan.org/content/gcc-states-and-coronavirus-between-coronaphobia-and-economic-shock
“The Coronavirus in the Middle East: State and Society in a Time of Crisis,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, NO DATE, https://dayan.org/content/coronavirus-middle-east-state-and-society-time-crisis
Tamara Abueish, “Coronavirus Cases in Saudi Arabia Surpass 150,000 after 4,301 New Cases Detected,” Al Arabiya, June 19, , 2020https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/06/19/Coronavirus-cases-in-Saudi-Arabia-surpass-150-000-after-4-301-new-cases-detected.html
Tamara Abueish, “Saudi Arabia to Resume Domestic Tourism Starting from June 21.” Al Arabiya, June 19, , 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/06/19/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-to-resume-domestic-tourism-starting-from-June-21.html
Amos Harel, “Israel’s ‘Coronavirus Cabinet’ Faces a Tough Dilemma – and Public Disobedience,” Haaretz, June 19, , 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-s-coronavirus-cabinet-faces-a-tough-dilemma-and-public-disobedience-1.8932332
, 2020 “Coronavirus Israel Live: Israel Tops 20,000 Confirmed Cases,” Haaretz, June 19, 2020https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/coronavirus-israel-live-new-hot-spots-emerging-in-south-tel-aviv-jaffa-1.8921483
Times of Israel Staff, “Israel Records Nearly 350 New Coronavirus Cases in One Day, in First Since April,” Times of Israel, June 19, , 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-records-over-300-new-cases-in-one-day-in-first-since-april/
Khaled Mansour, Mau El-Sandany, Michael Wahid Hanna, Amr Hamzawy, “Egypt Faces the Pandemic: Politics, Rights, and Global Dynamics,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, June 18, 2020 https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/06/18/egypt-faces-pandemic-politics-rights-and-global-dynamics-event-7353
Zachary Keyser, “Israeli AI Firm that Offers Early COVID-19 Detection Receives FDA Approval,” Jerusalem Post, June 17, , 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israeli-medtech-firm-specializing-in-early-detection-of-covid-19-receives-fda-approval-631752
Manfred Gerstenfeld, “Post-Coronavirus Societies: Where We are Right Now,” Perspective Papers, BESA Center, June 17, , 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/post-coronavirus-societies/
Eytan Halon, “Tour Operators Appeal to Netanyahu to Rescue Tourism Industry,” Jerusalem Post, June 17, , 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/tour-operators-appeal-to-netanyahu-to-rescue-tourism-industry-631784
Reem Salahi, “Syrians Respond to COVID-19 with Renewed Volunteer and Community Efforts,” Middle East Institute, June 17, , 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/syrians-respond-covid-19-renewed-volunteer-and-community-efforts
Ido Efrati, “Israel Set to Seal Multi-million Deal on Unapproved Coronavirus Vaccine,” Haaretz, June 16, , 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-close-to-buying-high-priced-unapproved-coronavirus-vaccines-1.8923312
World Bank staff, “Morocco: Stepping up to the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak,” World Bank, June 16, , 2020 https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2020/06/16/morocco-stepping-up-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-outbreak
Burcu Karakas, “Violence Against Women in Turkey during COVID-19,” Middle East Institute, June 15, , 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/violence-against-women-turkey-during-covid-19
Roy Schulman, “COVID-19 and the Post-Truth Age: The Role of Facts in Public Policy,” INSS, June 15, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-and-post-truth-seminar/
Zulfiqar Ali, “Coronavirus: Has a Second Wave of Infections Hit Iran?” BBC, June, 15, , 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/52959756
Omer Karasapan, “Yemen and COVID-19: The Pandemic Exacts Its Devastating Toll,” Brookings Institute, June 15, , 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/06/15/yemen-and-covid-19-the-pandemic-exacts-its-devastating-toll/
Hafsa Halawa, “The gendered impact of COVID-19 in the Middle East,” Middle East Institute, June 11, , 2020 https://www.mei.edu/policy-analysis
Stephen Kalin and Rory Jones, “Middle East’s Coronavirus Surge Shows Pandemic’s Shift to Developing World,” Wall Street Journal, June 11, , 2020 https://www.wsj.com/articles/middle-easts-coronavirus-surge-shows-pandemics-shift-to-developing-world-11591893467
Muhsen al-Mustafa, “Fighting on Two Fronts,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, June 9, , 2020 https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81997
OECD staff, “COVID-19 Crisis Response in MENA Countries,” OECD, June, 9, , 2020 http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/covid-19-crisis-response-in-mena-countries-4b366396/
Lt. Col (ret.) Michael Segall, “Iran’s President Rouhani: Coronavirus Will be Here for a Long Time,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, June 8, , 2020 https://jcpa.org/irans-president-rouhani-coronavirus-will-be-here-for-a-long-time/
Donna Rachel Edmunds, “Israeli Study Points to Nicotine As A Potential Therapeutic for COVID-19,” Jerusalem Post, June 7, , 2020 https://www.jpost.com/health-science/more-studies-point-to-nicotine-as-a-potential-therapeutic-for-covid-19-630576
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Israel Inaugurates First ‘Blue-and-White’ COVID-19 Mask Production Line,” Jerusalem Post, June 7, , 2020 https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israel-inaugurates-first-blue-and-white-covid-19-masks-production-line-630597
Ali Younes, “Jordan Takes Major Step Towards Post-Coronavirus Normality,” Al Jazeera, June 5, , 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/jordan-takes-major-step-post-coronavirus-normality-200605184050646.html
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