The Impact of Covid-19 on Middle Eastern and North African States: A Curated Reading List (March 2020 – October 15, 2021)
There are 300 articles listed below, stretching back to March 2020. We have updated this list about every 60 days since then. It is not exhaustive but certainly inclusive of the important assessments on the pandemic written.
Think tanks, scholars and analysts produced excellent assessments of the impact that the Coronavirus pandemic had and would have on all Middle Eastern countries. For more than 18 months the pandemic dramatically disrupted the lives and economies of Middle Eastern and North African states. It greatly influenced domestic and regional politics. Israel closed for two months, then in early May 2020 reopened schools and business destinations. Only in November 2021, was Israel relatively open again to all visitors, though some restrictions remained according to which vaccine one received, when, was a booster secured, and did one have Covid-19 within a certain period of time?
With surging numbers of cases in early July 2020, Israel began to shut down 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 2020 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 2020 when the topic took a back seat to intense discussions on speculations about Israel’s possible annexation of portions of the West Bank. Then with the growth of the Delta variant in early 2021, attention to its impact on the region picked up again.
By autumn 2021, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was not growing appreciably but the residual impact it left over the entire Middle East and North Africa was profound, with business still not reopened, unemployment already at a high percentage throughout the region before the pandemic, extraordinarily high, 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.;
October 15, 2021 (77 pieces)
Reuters Staff, “Saudi Arabia to ease coronavirus curbs from Oct. 17 – interior ministry,” Reuters, October 15, 2021
Lubell, Maayan, “Analysis: With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a COVID-19 wave in retreat,” Reuters, October 15, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “COVID in Israel: Serious Cases Drop as Fourth Wave Shrinks,” Haaretz, October 14, 2021
Reisfeld, Smadar, “Can the COVID-19 Vaccine’s Most Troubling Side Effect Be Easily Prevented?,” Haaretz, October 14, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “Experts: This Is What Israel Must Do to Avoid Fifth COVID Wave,” Haaretz, October 14, 2021
Gross, Judah Ari, “Gantz backs using IDF medics to bolster national flu shot campaign,” The Times of Israel, October 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantz-backs-using-idf-medics-to-bolster-national-flu-shot-campaign/
Gross, Judah Ari, “Gantz signs off on plan to use army medics in national flu vaccination effort,” The Times of Israel, October 14, 2021 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/gantz-signs-off-on-plan-to-use-army-medics-in-national-flu-vaccination-effort/
TOI Staff, “Number of serious COVID patients drops below 400,” The Times of Israel, October 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/number-of-serious-covid-patients-drops-below-400/
Winer, Stuart, “Number of seriously ill COVID cases drops to lowest level in 2 months,” The Times of Israel, October 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/number-of-seriously-ill-covid-cases-drops-to-lowest-level-in-2-months/
TOI Staff, “PM said pushing wide rollback of COVID curbs as case numbers plummet,” The Times of Israel, October 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-said-pushing-wide-rollback-of-covid-curbs-as-case-numbers-plummet/
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Has Israel become the over-inoculation nation on COVID-19? – analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, October 14, 2021
TOI Staff, “Millions of coronavirus test kits for schoolchildren arrive in country,” The Times of Israel, October 13, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Israel is reaching herd immunity – Health official,” The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2021
Khoury, Jack, “Bethlehem Fears Christmas in Peril as Israel Bars Tourists From Overnight Stays,” Haaretz, October 13, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “COVID-19, flu in winter could mean ‘catastrophe’ for Israeli hospitals,” The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israel may allow vaccinated tourists in from November 1 — though US in question,” The Times of Israel, October 13, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “COVID: Jabbed US tourists to enter Israel with personal health declaration,” The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2021
Kaplan Sommer, Allison, “Israel Could Soon Reopen to Tourists. Here’s What You Need to Know,” Haaretz, October 13, 2021
Winer, Stuart, “Health Ministry cancels quarantine for parents caring for COVID-infected kids,” The Times of Israel, October 13, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Palestinian workers vaccinated with Moderna by Israel lose Green Passes,” The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2021
Jeffay, Nathan, “Top virologist says Delta defeated, predicts 6+ months of COVID quiet for Israel,” The Times of Israel, October 13, 2021
Kadari-Ovadia, Shira, “Israeli High Schools Take a COVID Chance – and Not Everyone Is Happy,” Haaretz, October 12, 2021
TOI Staff, “Serious COVID cases at lowest rate since mid-August,” The Times of Israel, October 12, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/serious-covid-cases-at-lowest-rate-since-mid-august/
Haaretz Staff, “COVID in Israel: New Serious Cases Drop 60% in Three Weeks,” Haaretz, October 12, 2021
Maanit, Chen, “Court Orders Israel to Explain Why It Won’t Release Minutes of COVID Meetings,” Haaretz, October 11, 2021
Winer, Stuart and TOI Staff, “Virus czar ‘optimistic’ about COVID-19 decline, but says restrictions to remain,” The Times of Israel, October 11, 2021
TOI Staff, “Number of serious COVID cases drops to 435,” The Times of Israel, October 11, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/number-of-serious-covid-cases-drops-to-435/
TOI Staff, “Virus czar predicts serious COVID cases will soon drop considerably,” The Times of Israel, October 11, 2021
Shpigel, Noa and Jonathan Lis, “Israel’s Relaxed Rules on Outdoor Activities Go Into Effect as COVID Infection Remains Low,” Haaretz, October 11, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Life-saving COVID Drug Regeneron in Israel – but Most Patients Won’t Take It,” Haaretz, October 11, 2021
Kadari-Ovadia, Shira, “Israeli Universities Open Academic Year With COVID Restrictions, but on Campus,” Haaretz, October 11, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “High Court demands that gov’t explain why COVID protocols unpublished,” The Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2021
TOI Staff, “Jump seen in hospitalization of kids with post-COVID syndrome that killed teen,” The Times of Israel, October 10, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “The New Frontier: Israeli Hospitals Contend With ‘Long COVID’ in Children,” Haaretz, October 10, 2021
Rossella Tercatin, “COVID in Israel: Green Class kicks in as active cases drop below 30,000,” The Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/covid-in-israel-1023-new-cases-463-in-serious-condition-681548
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Health Ministry: All forms of exercise OK after COVID vaccination,” The Jerusalem Post, October 9, 2021
Kadari-Ovadia, Shira and Ido Efrati, “COVID in Israel: Delays in Supply of Tests Mar Start of New Scheme for Schools,” Haaretz, October 9, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “7% of Israel’s serious COVID cases had three vaccine shots,” The Jerusalem Post, October 9, 2021
Shpigel, Noa and Haaretz, “Israel Lifts COVID Restrictions on Outdoor Activities as Fourth Wave Ebbs,” Haaretz, October 8, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Hits Record Number of COVID Patients Hooked to Life-saving ECMO Machines,” Haaretz, October 8, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel’s ‘Green Classroom’ COVID outline to start on Sunday,” The Jerusalem Post, October 8, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israels-green-classroom-covid-outline-to-start-on-sunday-681425
TOI Staff, “Students in low infection towns won’t have to quarantine after virus contact,” The Times of Israel, October 8, 2021
TOI Staff, “Confusion swirls around plan to end quarantine for schoolkids in ‘green’ cities,” The Times of Israel, October 8, 2021
Hauser Tov, Michael, “Israelis Who Support Government More Likely to Get Third COVID Vaccine Dose,” Haaretz, October 8, 2021
TOI Staff, “Serious COVID cases hit lowest rate in nearly 2 months, most are unvaccinated,” The Times of Israel, October 8, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israel starts pilot program for fast, swab-less PCR tests,” The Times of Israel, October 7, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-starts-pilot-program-for-fast-swab-less-pcr-tests/
TOI Staff, “Major Israeli study: Risk of heart inflammation after COVID shots is very small,” The Times of Israel, October 7, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “30 Million COVID Tests: Israel’s Plan to Spare Kids Quarantine and Keep Schools Open,” Haaretz, October 7, 2021
Ahituv, Netta, “If This Is What It Takes to Raise Happy Kids, the COVID Generation Lucked Out. But at What Cost?,” Haaretz, October 7, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Study: Only 142 Out of 5 Million Vaccinated Israelis Suffered Heart Inflammation,” Haaretz, October 7, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “COVID Antibodies Wane Six Months After Second Shot – Except Among One Group,” Haaretz, October 7, 2021
TOI Staff and AP, “Israel said working to get supply of breakthrough Merck COVID-19 antiviral pill,” The Times of Israel, October 6, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Quarantine for schoolchildren may end next week – Bennett,” The Jerusalem Post, October 6, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-in-israel-2502-new-cases-487-serious-cases-681184
Winer, Stuart and TOI Staff, “‘Green Pass’ won’t be required at outdoor venues, swimming pools from next week,” The Times of Israel, October 6, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-expected-to-further-delay-new-green-pass-rules/
Lis, Jonathan and Ido Efrati, “Israel Loosens COVID Restrictions Amid Decline in Deaths, Severe Cases,” Haaretz, October 6, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “COVID in Israel: 50% Fewer Serious Cases by End of Month, Experts Forecast,” Haaretz, October 5, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “COVID: Health Ministry to set up Green Pass Exceptions Committee,” The Jerusalem Post, October 5, 2021
TOI Staff, “Serious COVID cases fall below 500 for first time since mid-August,” The Times of Israel, October 5, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-05-2021/
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Buys 30 Million Low-cost Rapid COVID Tests for Students,” Haaretz, October 5, 2021
Spiro, Amy, “Sufferers of major vaccine side effects could get ‘Green Pass’ without 3rd dose,” The Times of Israel, October 5, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Serious COVID Illness Drops as Israel Seems to Exit Delta Wave,” Haaretz, October 5, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Serious patients, hospitalizations at lowest since August,” The Jerusalem Post, October 4, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “With New COVID Policy, Israel Redefines What It Means to Be Vaccinated,” Haaretz, October 4, 2021
Pfeffer, Anshel, “Analysis | Israel Is Rushing to Declare Victory Over COVID. It May Be Too Soon,” Haaretz, October 4, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Serious COVID Cases in Israel at Two-month Low; Further Drop in Key Metrics,” Haaretz, October 4, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Cabinet decides against lifting some Green Pass restrictions,” The Jerusalem Post, October 4, 2021
Lis, Jonathan, “Israel’s COVID Cabinet Rejects Easing Restrictions Amid Waning Infections,” Haaretz, October 3, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Requires Recovered COVID Patients to Get the Vaccine, but Experts Differ,” Haaretz, October 5, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Figures Continue to Drop as Israel’s COVID Cabinet Set to Meet After a Month,” Haaretz, October 3, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Explained | Israel’s New COVID Pass: Everything You Need to Know,” Haaretz, October 3, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “Israel will require a booster shot to be considered fully vaccinated.,” The New York Times, October 3, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/03/world/israel-covid-booster.html?searchResultPosition=1
Efrati, Ido, “Israel’s Health Minister Not Expected to Back New Restrictions in COVID Cabinet Meeting,” Haaretz, October 2, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Removes Last Countries From List of Banned COVID Destinations,” Haaretz, October 1, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “Unvaxxed 10% of Israelis Are 73% of Serious Cases, 65% of Deaths,” Haaretz, October 1, 2021
Peleg, Bar, “Israel Leaves Thousands of Senior Citizens Laid Off During COVID With No Income, and No Solutions,” Haaretz, October 1, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “COVID in Israel: Highest Booster Uptake in Month Ahead of New Vaccine Requirement,” Haaretz, October 1, 2021
Verter, Yossi, “Analysis | Bennett Wanted to Teach Israel’s Health Officials a Lesson, but His Odd UN Rebuke Backfired,” Haaretz, October 1, 2021
September 2021 (49 pieces)
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Parents scramble for COVID testing kits ahead of school on Thursday,” The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “COVID: Bennett tells health funds to help get Arab Israelis vaccinated,” The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2021
Hoffman, Gil and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Lapid calls for ceasefire in Bennett’s fight with Israel’s doctors,” The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Expiring Green Passes threaten to disrupt school reopenings,” The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2021
Lis, Jonathan, “’Mass Inoculation’ Over Next Days Will End Israel’s COVID Wave, Senior Official Says,” Haaretz, September 28, 2021
Katz, Yaakov, “The banker guiding Israel’s economy through the coronavirus pandemic,” The Jerusalem Post, September 27, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “COVID in Israel: The 17% Unvaccinated Make Up 60% of Deaths This Week,” Haaretz, September 27, 2021
TOI Staff, “Coronavirus cabinet to convene Sunday, for first time in month,” The Times of Israel, September 27, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/coronavirus-cabinet-to-convene-sunday-for-first-time-in-month/
Reuters, “Jordan’s crown prince contracts COVID-19,” The Jerusalem Post, September 27, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/jordans-crown-prince-contracts-covid-19-680478
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Two new moms, two kids hospitalized at Hadassah with critical COVID,” The Jerusalem Post, September 25, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “535 deaths from corona in Israel in September,” The Jerusalem Post, September 25, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Food insecurity surged with COVID-19, harming Israel’s children most,” The Jerusalem Post, September 25, 2021
Shpigel, Noa, Jack Khoury, Aaron Rabinowitz, Nir Hasson, and Almog Ben Zikri, “Haaretz Visited Some of Israel’s COVID-19 Hot Spots, Here Are Their Stories,” Haaretz, September 24, 2021
TOI Staff, “Number of COVID patients on ventilators hits highest level since March,” The Times of Israel, September 24, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “COVID: Overcrowded and short on ECMOs, Israeli hospitals are in crisis,” The Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Can police help win Israel’s COVID-19 battle?,” The Jerusalem Post, September 23, 2021
Kashti, Or and Haaretz Staff Israel’s Unvaccinated ‘A Strain on Hospitals’; COVID Patients on Life Support Peak,” Haaretz, September 23, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “COVID: Israeli couple arrested in Greece after testing positive,” The Jerusalem Post, September 21, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “40% of new COVID cases in Israel among Arabs, 40% children,” The Jerusalem Post, September 20, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “After Pilgrimage, Ukraine Becomes Israel’s Top Source of Imported COVID Cases,” Haaretz, September 20, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Unvaccinated Israelis Driving September Apex in Serious COVID Cases,” Haaretz, September 19, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “‘U.S. Is Months Behind Israel’: Top COVID Experts Explain FDA’s Booster Decision,” Haaretz, September 19, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Children to be tested before they return to school after Sukkot,” The Jerusalem Post, September 19, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “IDF teams to provide care for COVID-19 patients treated at home,” The Jerusalem Post, September 18, 2021
Lis, Jonathan, and Haaretz, “Bennett Doubles Down: Green Passport for Israelis With Third COVID Jab Only,” Haaretz, September 18, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: 8,586 new cases, 5.93% of tests positive,” The Jerusalem Post, September 16, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel to ease travel through EU’s digital COVID passport program,” The Jerusalem Post, September 16, 2021
Jeffay, Nathan, “New coronavirus proteins found by Israeli lab, potentially helping drug efforts,” The Times of Israel, September 15, 2021
Winer, Stuart, “Health Ministry chief says coronavirus spread reaching record heights,” The Times of Israel, September 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-chief-says-coronavirus-spread-reaching-record-heights/
Efrati, Ido and Haaretz Staff, “COVID in Israel: Infection Rate Continues Rise, Serious Cases Decline,” Haaretz, September 13, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Coronavirus in Israel: New cases at 7,700, R rate climbs to 1 again,” The Jerusalem Post, September 13, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “Israel threatens to charge scores who returned from a Ukraine pilgrimage using faked coronavirus test results.,” The New York Times, September 12, 2021
Winer, Stuart, “Bennett says Israel to genetically scan all arrivals for the coronavirus,” The Times of Israel, September 12, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “Explained | U.S. COVID Booster Shot: Why Israel Went for It, and Is It Working,” Haaretz, September 11, 2021
TOI Staff, “9,725 new coronavirus patients diagnosed in past day,” The Times of Israel, September 11, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/9725-new-coronavirus-patients-diagnosed-in-past-day/
Haaretz Staff, “Israel’s Unvaccinated 17% Now Account for Nearly Half of COVID Deaths,”
Efrati, Ido, “COVID Continues to Shrink in Israel, Serious Cases in Decline,” Haaretz, September 10, 2021
Rasgon, Adam, “Israel will reopen to small groups of vaccinated tourists after the High Holy Days.,” The New York Times, September 9, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: Over 3,000 test positive, 680 in serious condition,” The Jerusalem Post, September 9, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/covid-3247-test-positive-680-in-serious-condition-679023
Efrati, Ido, “COVID in Israel: Further Decline in Infection Rate,” Haaretz, September 9, 2021
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/covid-in-israel-further-decline-in-infection-rate-1.10194247
Rasgon, Adam, “Weddings and other gatherings are banned as the West Bank battles a new virus outbreak.,” The New York Times, September 8, 2021
Stack, Liam, “For a Second Year, Jews Mark the High Holy Days in the Shadow of Covid,” The New York Times, September 6, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/nyregion/nyc-jewish-high-holy-days.html?searchResultPosition=4
TOI Staff, “Coronavirus testing sites across Israel overwhelmed for 2nd day in a row,” The Times of Israel, September 4, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel’s COVID Infections Keep Slowing, but Experts Fear a Holiday Reversal,” Haaretz, September 5, 2021
TOI Staff, “Health Ministry chief predicts drop in coronavirus caseload in coming days,” The Times of Israel, September 5, 2021
TOI Staff, “Virus czar calls to begin readying for eventual 4th vaccine dose,” The Times of Israel, September 4, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/virus-czar-calls-to-begin-readying-for-eventual-4th-vaccine-dose/
Haaretz Staff, “Israel Imposes New COVID Restrictions for the High Holy Days,” Haaretz, September 4, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israeli PM: Serious COVID Cases to Quadruple in 20 Days, We Must Impose New Restrictions,” Haaretz, September 3, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “COVID in Israel: Serious Cases Decline for Fourth Consecutive Day,” Haaretz, September 3, 2021
Jeffay, Nathan, “Study: COVID recovery gave Israelis longer-lasting Delta defense than vaccines,” The Times of Israel, September 2, 2021
August 2021 (71 pieces)
Stub, Zev, “Lack of budget hampered Israel’s coronavirus response – comptroller,” The Jerusalem Post, August 31, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Israel Vaccine Data: How Many Have Already Been Inoculated for COVID,” Haaretz, August 31, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “COVID: Booster opened to all, jabbed with 3rd dose exempt from isolation,” The Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2021
Stub, Zev, “More workers quit their jobs during coronavirus – report,” The Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/more-workers-quit-their-jobs-during-coronavirus-report-678016
Rasgon, Adam, “Palestinians Finally Have Vaccines. But Will People Take Them?,” The New York Times, August 29, 2021
Alswerky, Sanaa and The Media Line, “Coronavirus in Gaza: Third wave begins in tandem with school year,” The Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2021
Rabinovitch, Ari, “Israel offers COVID-19 booster to all vaccinated people,” Reuters, August 29, 2021
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | Israel Inches Closer to COVID Precipice as September Nears,” Haaretz, August 28, 2021
Jaffe- Hoffman, Maayan, “Coronavirus: On Rosh Hashanah, what will stay and what will go?,” The Jerusalem Post, August 26, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Number of serious patients stable since Sunday,” The Jerusalem Post, August 26, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israeli schools open next week – your last-minute questions answered,” The Jerusalem Post, August 26, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “COVID in Israel: Serious Cases Stable, Drop Among Vaccinated,” Haaretz, August 26, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella and Zev Stub, “COVID: 3rd vaccine 95% effective against infection, 97% against serious symptoms,” The Jerusalem Post, August 25, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “Israel’s 20% Unvaccinated Now Account for Half of All Serious COVID-19 Cases,” Haaretz, August 25, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Hits Seven-month High in COVID Infections; Booster Vaccine Drive Expanded to 30 and Older,” Haaretz, August 24, 2021
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-hits-seven-month-record-in-covid-infection-1.10145606
Boxerman, Aaron, “Palestinians receive 500,000 coronavirus vaccines from US,” The Times of Israel, August 24, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-receive-500000-coronavirus-vaccines-from-us/
TOI Staff, “Health ministers of Israel, UAE talk cooperation on coronavirus research,” The Times of Israel, August 24, 2021
Sharon, Jeremy “Israel’s haredi cities are all ‘red’ coronavirus hotspots,” The Jerusalem Post, August 24, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/all-major-haredi-centers-now-corona-red-cities-677497
Tercatin, Rossella and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Israel’s COVID cabinet approves schools opening in full on Sept. 1,” The Jerusalem Post, August 23, 2021
Halpern, Orly, “Israel struggles with COVID surge despite mass vaccinations,” Al Jazeera, August 23, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “COVID: Israel to cross 1 million cases, booster to open to 30+ soon,” The Jerusalem Post, August 23, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel finds COVID-19 vaccine booster significantly lowers infection risk,” Reuters, August 23, 2021
Ahronheim, Anna, “IDF’s Homefront Command begins antibody survey in kids aged 3-12 years old,” The Jerusalem Post, August 22, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “COVID in Israel: 645 Patients in Serious Condition, 7,761 New Cases,” Haaretz, August 21, 2021
Tercatin, Rosella and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Bennett warns: Holiday lockdown would destroy country’s future,” The Jerusalem Post, August 19, 2021
Ayyub, Rami and Maayan Lubell, “Israel extends COVID-19 vaccine boosters to people over 40, teachers,” Reuters, August 19, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “3 Israeli COVID patients arrive in Israel on rescue flight from Iceland,” The Jerusalem Post, August 18, 2021
Lis, Jonathan, “Bennett Says Another COVID Lockdown Will Destroy Israel’s Future,” Haaretz, August 18, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “New COVID Restrictions: Israelis Over Age Three Must Show Proof of Vaccine or Negative Test,” Haaretz, August 18, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “COVID Booster Shot 86% Effective in Preventing Infection Among Elderly, Israeli Data Shows,” Haaretz, August 18, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “Israel, Once the Model for Beating Covid, Faces New Surge of Infections,” The New York Times, August 18, 2021
Labrisch, Hadas, “Coronavirus Purple Ribbon and Green Pass regulations to be back in effect,” The Jerusalem Post, August 16, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel to vaccinate against COVID ‘24/7,’ Bennett says,” The Jerusalem Post, August 15, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-approves-booster-for-people-as-young-as-50-676625
Boxerman, Aaron, “With millions unvaccinated, Palestinians fear school year coronavirus surge,” The Times of Israel, August 15, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Bennett Vows to Avoid Another Lockdown as Serious COVID Cases Mount,” Haaretz, August 14, 2021
Associated Press, “With death toll near 100,000, Iran to impose 6-day COVID ‘general lockdown’,” The Times of Israel, August 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-will-impose-6-day-general-lockdown-over-coronavirus/
Boxerman, Aaron, “Palestinian Authority receives another 150,000 coronavirus vaccine doses,” The Times of Israel, August 13, 2021
Fassihi, Farnaz, “Iran’s Health System ‘Beyond Disastrous’ From Covid Surge,” The New York Times, August 13, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “COVID in Israel: Positive Test Rate Highest Since March, New Daily Cases Top 6,000,” Haaretz, August 13, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel expands COVID vaccine booster campaign to over 50s, health workers,” Reuters, August 13, 2021
Linder, Ronny, “Analysis | Finally, a Politician Admits What Israel’s COVID Policy Really Means,” Haaretz, August 12, 2021
Ahronheim, Anna, “IDF to once again serve in hospital coronavirus wards as cases rise,” The Jerusalem Post, August 12, 2021
Jeremy Sharon, “Government coronavirus restrictions severely impact olim,” The Jerusalem Post, August 12, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/government-coronavirus-restrictions-severely-impact-olim-676574
Haaretz Staff, “COVID in Israel: Third Day in a Row With Over 5,700 New Cases, 421 in Serious Condition,” Haaretz, August 12, 2021
Lis, Jonathan, “Israel Tightens COVID Restrictions on Gatherings, Expands Proof of Immunity Scheme,” Haaretz, August 11, 2021
Sokol, Sam, “Israel Now Quarantines All Arrivals From U.S., 41 Other Countries,” Haaretz, August 11, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel to infuse NIS 2.5 billion into health system to combat COVID,” The Jerusalem Post, August 11, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israeli court: Employer can force staff to vaccinate, be tested for COVID,” The Jerusalem Post, August 10, 2021
TOI Staff, “Over 5,000 new coronavirus cases confirmed Monday, as new limits mulled,” The Times of Israel, August 10, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-5000-new-coronavirus-cases-confirmed-monday-as-new-limits-mulled/
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Bennett visits IDF coronavirus headquarters as fourth COVID wave grows,” The Jerusalem Post, August 10, 2021
al-Omar, Asmaa, “Saudi Arabia lifts a ban on foreign pilgrims heading to Mecca.,” The New York Times, August 10, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Israel Reports More Than 5,000 New COVID Cases, in Six-month Daily High,” Haaretz, August 9, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Police to significantly increase enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions,” The Jerusalem Post, August 9, 2021
Shtarkman, Rotem and Ronny Linder, “Israel’s former Health Ministry director Moshe Bar Siman Tov talks about the politicization of pandemic decision-making, the challenges of the fourth wave of COVID-19, and admits: ‘The green passport will not stop the pandemic’,” Haaretz, August 9, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Coronavirus in Israel: ‘Too early to discuss COVID lockdown’ – Horowitz,” The Jerusalem Post, August 8, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Rapid COVID testing centers to open across Israel on Sunday,” The Jerusalem Post, August 7, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in the IDF: Outbreak reported in military prison,” The Jerusalem Post, August 6, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Serious COVID Cases Keep Climbing as Israel Mulls Fourth Lockdown,” Haaretz, August 5, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Who are Israel’s seriously ill patients?,” The Jerusalem Post, August 5, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-who-are-the-serious-patients-in-israel-675924
TOI Staff, “Like Lapid, Liberman also not attending coronavirus cabinet meetings,” The Times of Israel, August 5, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/like-lapid-liberman-also-not-attending-coronavirus-cabinet-meetings/
Silkoff, Shira, “Non-vaccinated people to be prevented from entering the city of Hadera,” The Jerusalem Post, August 5, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Is the Delta variant sparing the Haredim?,” The Jerusalem Post, August 5, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-is-the-delta-variant-sparing-the-haredim-675969
Silkoff, Shira, “Everything you need to know about Israel’s new coronavirus restrictions,” The Jerusalem Post, August 5, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “Israel reinstates some virus restrictions to avoid a full lockdown.,” The New York Times, August 4, 2021
TOI Staff, “Lapid has not attended a single coronavirus cabinet meeting,” The Times of Israel, August 4, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-has-not-attended-a-single-coronavirus-cabinet-meeting/
Reuters Staff, “Israel issues travel warning for U.S. over COVID-19 concerns,” Reuters, August 3, 2021
Kingsley, Patrick and Gabby Sobelman, “Israel will add more countries, including the U.S., to its quarantine list.,” The New York Times, August 3, 2021
Stub, Zev, “Israel ranks second globally in coronavirus innovation – study,” The Jerusalem Post, August 3, 2021
Rosenthal, Aron and The Media Line, “Coronavirus: What do Israelis think of the country’s current restrictions?,” The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Cabinet to meet Tuesday, may tighten green pass,” The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Morbidity still growing, no stabilization yet, experts say,” The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2021
Samuels, Ben, “Israel’s Public Health Chief Says Evidence Points to Waning COVID Vaccine Immunity,” Haaretz, August 1, 2021
July 2021, (41 pieces)
Farrell, Stephen, “Israel’s president gets third COVID-19 shot, urges boosters for over-60s,” Reuters, July 30, 2021
Heller, Jeffrey, “Israel to offer Pfizer booster shot against COVID-19 to the over-60s,” Reuters, July 29, 2021
Winer, Stuart, and TOI Staff, “Israelis age 60 and up to start getting third coronavirus vaccine dose next week,” The Times of Israel, July 29, 2021
Kingsley, Patrick, “Israel will give third Covid vaccine shots to those 60 and older.,” The New York Times, July 29, 2021
Reuters, “Israel to Offer Third Covid Vaccine Shot to Those Over 60,” The New York Times, July 29, 2021
Joffre, Tzvi, “Israel to recognize Palestinian coronavirus vaccine certificates,” The Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: Over 2,000 positive tests third day running,” The Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israel overtakes US in new coronavirus cases per capita,” The Times of Israel, July 28, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-overtakes-us-in-new-coronavirus-cases-per-capita/
Winer, Stuart, and TOI Staff, “Coronavirus cabinet reduced from 16 members to 10, all of them men,” The Times of Israel, July 26, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Israel might soon decide to give booster to the elderly,” The Jerusalem Post, July 26, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israel records 1,021 new coronavirus patients in 24 hours, 7 deaths,” The Times of Israel, July 26, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-records-1021-new-coronavirus-patients-in-24-hours-7-deaths/
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus in Israel: Number of serious patients nears 100,” The Jerusalem Post, July 25, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in IDF: 219 servicemembers infected,” The Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-in-idf-219-servicemembers-infected-674712
TOI Staff, “Knesset passes coronavirus law, weakening its oversight of government decisions,” The Times of Israel, July 23, 2021
Zimmer, Carl, “Israeli Data Suggests Possible Waning in Effectiveness of Pfizer Vaccine,” The New York Times, July 23, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/science/covid-vaccine-israel-pfizer.html?searchResultPosition=3
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: How does Israel decide which countries to ban for traveling?,” The Jerusalem Post, July 22, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Coronavirus: Cabinet okays green pass, exempts children under 12,” The Jerusalem Post, July 22, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-cabinet-to-meet-today-on-green-pass-airport-674585
Reuters Staff, “Israel to reimpose coronavirus ‘Green Pass’ as Delta variant hits,” Reuters, July 22, 2021
Johnson, Carla K, Matt Sedensky, and Candice Choi, “Silent spread of coronavirus keeps scientists grasping for clues,” The Times of Israel, July 22, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/silent-spread-of-coronavirus-keeps-scientists-grasping-for-clues/
TOI Staff, “Some restrictions return as coronavirus cases continue to climb,” The Times of Israel, July 21, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/some-restrictions-return-as-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-climb/
Jeffay, Nathan, “3 existing drugs fight coronavirus with ‘almost 100%’ success in Jerusalem lab,” The Times of Israel, July 20, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Coronavirus: We are not considering closing the airport – health minister,” The Jerusalem Post, July 19, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, Coronavirus: Prime minister, health minister to push for green pass,” The Jerusalem Post, July 19, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/covid-19-green-pass-set-to-return-as-soon-as-this-week-674288
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus Commissioner: ‘Now is not the time to fly’,” The Jerusalem Post, July 19, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-commissioner-now-is-not-the-time-to-fly-674245
Lubell, Maayan, “Israel in talks with pharma companies about COVID booster jab, PM says,” Reuters, July 14, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Druze hospital director chosen as new coronavirus commissioner,” The Times of Israel, July 14, 2021
Winer, Stuart, “Director of Safed hospital appointed coronavirus czar,” The Times of Israel, July 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/director-of-safed-hospital-appointed-coronavirus-czar/
Reuters Staff, “Risk of ‘catastrophic’ coronavirus surge in Middle East- WHO,” Reuters, July 14, 2021
Abdul-Zahra, Qassim, “Massive fire at coronavirus ward of Iraqi hospital kills at least 64,” The Times of Israel, July 13, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-fire-at-coronavirus-ward-of-iraqi-hospital-kills-at-least-64/
Lubell, Maayan, “Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits,” Reuters, July 13, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “Israel allows those with weakened immune systems to get a third Pfizer-BioNTech shot.,” The New York Times, July 12, 2021
Hoffman, Gil, “Bennett, Netanyahu clash on coronavirus,” The Jerusalem Post, July 12, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/bennett-netanyahu-all-talk-no-action-on-iran-673617
Fassihi, Farnaz, “Iranians, desperate for Covid vaccines, are crossing into Armenia to get them.,” The New York Times, July 11, 2021
Kavaler, Tara and The Media Line, “Coronavirus: Iran is locking down amid the fear of a fifth wave,” The Jerusalem Post, July 9, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Israel registers two deaths for the first time in weeks,” The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus: Israel to send aid to Nepal – in pictures,” The Jerusalem Post, July 7, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-israel-to-send-aid-to-nepal-in-pictures-673176
Smith, Josh, and Dan Williams, “S. Korea is to get 700,000 COVID-19 vaccines doses from Israel,” Reuters, July 6, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel sees drop in Pfizer vaccine protection against infections,” Reuters, July 6, 2021
Scheer, Steven, and Ari Rabinovitch, “Bank of Israel holds rates, sees economic risks from Delta variant,” Reuters, July 5, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, and Rossella Tercatin, “Coronavirus: Green pass could return if morbidity rises – Bennett,” The Jerusalem Post, July 4, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Is coronavirus back in Israel?,” The Jerusalem Post, July 2, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/podcast/is-coronavirus-back-in-israel-672698
June 2021, (58 pieces)
Tercatin, Rossella, “Traveling to or from Israel? Here are the COVID rules you need to know,” The Jerusalem Post, June 29, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/traveling-to-or-from-israel-heres-what-you-need-to-know-671850
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Why Ben-Gurion is now ground zero in Israel’s COVID-19 battle – analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, June 29, 2021
TOI Staff, “Despite rising infections, Israel records just 1 COVID death in 2 weeks,” The Times of Israel, June 28, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Is coronavirus back in Israel? Health experts explain,” The Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “COVID outbreak in Israel: Should we push the panic button?,” The Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/covid-outbreak-in-israel-should-we-push-the-panic-button-672197
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan and Rossella Tercatin, “Israel’s COVID cabinet to meet Sunday on possible new restrictions,” The Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus in Israel: Gov’t appoints special airport commissioner,” The Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Should Israel eradicate COVID-19 or learn to live with it? – Eran Segal,” The Jerusalem Post, June 26, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases,” Reuters, June 25, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: Six IDF members test positive for COVID,” The Jerusalem Post, June 24, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Five reasons Israel’s new PM passed his first COVID-19 test – analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, June 24, 2021
Kingsley, Patrick, “Israel, a world leader in fighting the virus, grapples with a new outbreak.,” The New York Times, June 24, 2021
Feldman, Mark, “COVID-19: Delta variant stalls Israel’s grand reopening to tourists,” The Jerusalem Post, June 24, 2021
Brown, Hannah, “Tarantino to Kimmel: ‘Israel was the best country to be in’ during COVID,” The Jerusalem Post, June 24, 2021
Reuters, “Israeli Pfizer official: COVID vaccine effective against Delta variant,” The Jerusalem Post, June 24, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Israel delays entry of vaccinated tourists until August due to COVID uptick,” The Jerusalem Post, June 23, 2021
Bob, Yonah Jeremy, “Shin Bet should resume COVID surveillance if daily cases top 1,000 – Cohen,” The Jerusalem Post, June 23, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel won’t extend COVID-19 jobless benefits past June,” Reuters, June 22, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: Three vaccinated IDF personnel infected with COVID,” The Jerusalem Post, June 22, 2021
Bob, Yonah Jeremy, “Israel’s COVID pandemic ending, cyber pandemic worsening – cyber chief,” The Jerusalem Post, June 22, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israeli health team in Philippines to assist in COVID vaccination rollout,” The Jerusalem Post, June 22, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel’s COVID policy shift: ‘Strongly’ recommends young teens vaccinate,” The Jerusalem Post, June 21, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/covid-vaccination-surges-among-young-teens-as-cases-rise-671650
Reuters Staff, “Israel urges vaccination for all teens, citing Delta variant,” Reuters, June 21, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, and Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Israel urges parents to vaccinates kids ages 12-15 amid COVID outbreak,” The Jerusalem Post, June 21, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Gantz addresses Israeli COVID spike: Keep epidemiological centers open,” The Jerusalem Post, June 21, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Ben-Gurion let 2,832 people into Israel without COVID-19 tests on Friday,” The Jerusalem Post, June 20, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Is Israel on the verge of a new COVID-19 outbreak?,” The Jerusalem Post, June 20, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/health-science/is-israel-on-the-verge-of-a-new-covid-19-outbreak-671558
Lazaroff, Tovah, “Palestinians to renegotiate COVID-19 vaccine deal with Israel,” The Jerusalem Post, June 20, 2021,
Tercatin, Rossella and Jerusalem Post Staff, “COVID: 45 students test positive, new cases at the highest in a month,” The Jerusalem Post, June 20, 2021
Lubell, Maayan, “Israel says COVID-19 vaccines rejected by Palestinians were safe,” Reuters, June 19, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel’s coronavirus minister crowns his tenure successful,” The Jerusalem Post, June 19, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “A nose for COVID? Israeli helps train dogs to sniff out coronavirus,” The Jerusalem Post, June 19, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Palestinian anti-Israel politics prevent COVID-19 vaccinations,” The Jerusalem Post, June 19, 2021
Harkov, Lahav and Khaled Abu Toameh, “Palestinians reject Israeli deal to transfer over 1m. COVID vaccines,” The Jerusalem Post, June 19, 2021
Sawafta, Ali, and Rami Ayyub, “Palestinians cancel deal for near-expired COVID vaccines from Israel,” Reuters, June 18, 2021
Kingsley, Patrick, “A just-announced deal for Israel to bolster the Palestinian vaccination drive collapses.,” The New York Times, June 18, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/world/israel-palestinians vaccines.html?searchResultPosition=2
Kingsley, Patrick, “Israeli-Palestinian Vaccine Deal Collapses Amid Expiry Date Dispute,” The New York Times, June 18, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “COVID-19 might be over, but viral infections in Israel are surging,” The Jerusalem Post, June 17, 2021,
Slotnik, Daniel E., Raphael Minder, and Damien Cave, “Israel ends its indoor mask mandate after a robust vaccination campaign.,” The New York Times, June 15, 2021,
Reuters Staff, “Israel scraps indoor mask order as COVID-19 infections wane,” Reuters, June 15, 2021
Stub, Zev, “Post-COVID-19 economic challenges facing Israel’s next government,” The Jerusalem Post, June 10, 2021
Anthes, Emily, “Widespread vaccination of adults helps protect unvaccinated children, according to a new Israeli study.,” The New York Times, June 18, 2021
Reich, Aaron, “Israeli comics geeks to assemble for post-COVID in-person convention,” The Jerusalem Post, June 10, 2021
Ebrahim, Hudhaifa and the Media Line, “Despite high inoculation rates, Bahrain, UAE see rise in COVID-19 cases,” The Jerusalem Post, June 9, 2021
Brown, Hannah and Jerusalem Post Staff, “Hebrew Book Week returns in-person to Israel after COVID-19 online event,” The Jerusalem Post, June 8, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Gaza war, COVID-19 pandemic shattered Israeli resilience – study,” The Jerusalem Post, June 8, 2021
Reich, Aaron, “Iran cleric who helped found IRGC, Hezbollah in Lebanon dies of COVID-19,” The Jerusalem Post, June 8, 2021
Margit, Maya and the Media Line, “Economists: COVID-19 recovery to be marked by inflation, price hikes,” The Jerusalem Post, June 8, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel has COVID-19 herd immunity, so do we still need to vaccinate kids? – analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, June 7, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Last COVID patient hospitalized at Rambam dies,” The Jerusalem Post, June 6, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “COVID-19: Vaccination for juniors starts, hundreds already jabbed,” The Jerusalem Post, June 6, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “16 Bnei Menashe immigrants to Israel diagnosed with COVID-19 on arrival,” The Jerusalem Post, June 5, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Israel, Greek tourism ministers meet, agree on COVID-19 testing,” The Jerusalem Post, June 4, 2021
Abidi, Adnan, “Homecoming to Israel for ‘lost’ Jews in India delayed by COVID-19,” Reuters, June 3, 2021
Reuters, “Homecoming to Israel for ‘lost’ Jews in India delayed by COVID-19,” The Jerusalem Post, June 2, 2021
Harkov, Lahav, “UAE Foreign Trade Min.: UAE, Israel vital partners in a post-COVID economy,” The Jerusalem Post, June 2, 2021
Jeffay, Nathan, “As Israel’s COVID restrictions end, two experts offer advice for other countries,” The Times of Israel, June 2, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “With most adults vaccinated and case numbers low, Israel removes many restrictions.,” The New York Times, June 1, 2021
May Articles (35 pieces)
Jerusalem Post Staff, “‘Coronavirus, war in Gaza could lead to housing crisis’,” The Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-war-in-gaza-could-lead-to-housing-crisis-669641
Maariv Online, “Coronavirus Cabinet: All COVID regulations on workplaces to end Monday,” The Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2021
Lis, Jonathan and Reuters, “Egypt Lifts Coronavirus Restrictions Starting June 1,” Haaretz, May 30, 2021
Maltz, Judy, “Israel Bars Large Group of Immigrants From India After Discovering High Rate of COVID Among Them,” Haaretz, May 30, 2021,
Reuters Staff, WHO seeks Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence,” Reuters, May 28, 2021,
Lis, Jonathan, “Israel Extending Travel Ban for ‘Red’ Coronavirus Countries by Two Weeks,” Haaretz, May 28, 2021
Reuters, “Israel to Rule on Vaccinating Children Ages 12 to 15 Next Week,” Haaretz, May 27, 2021
Gross, Judah Ari, “Israeli military believes Nasrallah may have contracted coronavirus,” The Times of Israel, May 26, 2021,
Jerusalem Post Staff, “After coronavirus, Nazareth and Nof Hagalil plan tourism rehabilitation,” The Jerusalem Post, May 26, 2021
Joffre, Tzvi, “Jerusalem LGBTQ+ Pride making a comeback after coronavirus,” The Jerusalem Post, May 26, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/jerusalem-lgbtq-pride-making-a-comeback-after-coronavirus-669258
Linder, Ronny, “Analysis | Lifting Israel’s Coronavirus Restrictions Is Excellent News – but Comes With Its Own Headaches,” Haaretz, May 24, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Health Ministry reports 27 new coronavirus cases in Israel,” The Jerusalem Post, May 24, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Set to Lift Most COVID Restrictions Next Week,” Haaretz, May 23, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus: Green Pass, Purple Standard restrictions to be removed,” The Jerusalem Post, May 23, 2021
Reuters, “With COVID Retreating, Israel Reopens Borders to Small Groups of Tourists,” Haaretz, May 23, 2021
TOI Staff, “As virus fades, Israel to lift all COVID restrictions on gatherings,” The Times of Israel, May 23, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-lift-all-covid-restrictions-on-gatherings-as-virus-fades/
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Health Ministry reports 33 new coronavirus cases in Israel,” The Jerusalem Post, May 21, 2021
Rasgon, Adam, “An Israeli airstrike damaged Gaza’s only lab for processing coronavirus tests, officials said.,” The New York Times, May 18, 2021,
al-Mughrabi, Nidal, “COVID and conflict: Gaza’s hospitals strained on two fronts,” Reuters, May 17, 2021,
Gladstone, Rick, “The assault on Gaza halts Covid shots and could spread the virus, U.N. officials warn.,” The New York Times, May 16, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: 30 new confirmed cases since Thursday,” The Jerusalem Post, May 14, 2021
Saab, Sheren Falah, “COVID-19 and Israeli Bombs Leave Gaza’s Hospitals Badly Struggling,” Haaretz, May 13, 2021,
Rachlin, Aryeh and Jane Olman, “Purchasing real estate in Israel during COVID – A growing phenomenon,” The Jerusalem Post, May 12, 2021,
Peleg, Bar, “Unpaid COVID-19 Leave in Israel Hit Women, Arabs, Haredim First,” Haaretz, May 12, 2021,
AFP, “Italy mulls dropping quarantine rules for Israeli arrivals from mid-May,” The Times of Israel, May 9, 2021
TOI Staff, “Active COVID cases in Israel fall below 1,000 for 1st time since March 2020,” The Times of Israel, May 9, 2021,
Reuters, “Coronavirus Update: Saudi Arabia to organize Mecca pilgrimage this year,” The Jerusalem Post, May 9, 2021
Arraf, Jane, “Cleric Lifts Iraq’s Faltering Vaccination Effort, but Perilous Summer Awaits,” The New York Times, May 8, 2021
Berman, Lazar, “Israel may toss millions of vaccines. Why won’t it give them to the PA instead?,” The Times of Israel, May 5, 2021,
Harkov, Lahav, “Israel sends COVID-19 aid to India,” The Jerusalem Post, May 4, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-sends-covid-19-aid-to-india-667159
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: 0.2% tests positive, 5,054,606 fully vaccinated,” The Jerusalem Post, May 3, 2021
TOI Staff, “For first time, Brazilian, Chilean coronavirus variants found in Israel,” The Times of Israel, May 3, 2021,
https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-first-time-brazilian-chilean-coronavirus-variants-found-in-israel/
Tercatin, Rossella, “Israel registers fewest new coronavirus cases in a year,” The Jerusalem Post, May 2, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Coronavirus vaccine effective on autoimmune disease patients, study finds,” The Jerusalem Post, May 2, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: 0.1% tests positive, 5,094,785 vaccinated,” The Jerusalem Post, May 2, 2021
April Articles (52 pieces)
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel’s next COVID-19 challenges, according to its public health chief,” The Jerusalem Post, April 30, 2021
TOI Staff, “Top Israeli health official: Not clear if vaccine effective against India strain,” The Times of Israel, April 29, 2021
TOI Staff, “Children from 5 schools among Israel’s 41 cases of Indian COVID strain,” The Times of Israel, April 29, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/children-from-5-schools-among-israels-41-cases-of-indian-covid-strain/
Jeffay, Nathan, “Oxygen to India: Israeli group dispatching medical aid to COVID-stricken country,” The Times of Israel, April 28, 2021
Jeffay, Nathan, “Israeli aid team heads to Uruguay, where COVID dream has turned to nightmare,” The Times of Israel, April 27, 2021
TOI Staff, “COVID-19 outbreak in Pardes Hanna, where many still refusing to vaccinate,” The Times of Israel, April 27, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/outbreak-in-pardes-hanna-where-many-still-resistant-to-vaccination/
Agencies and TOI Staff, “Gaza hospitals buckle under strain of COVID surge in crowded enclave,” The Times of Israel, April 26, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-hospitals-buckle-under-strain-of-covid-surge-in-crowded-enclave/
TOI Staff, “Israel poised to lift limits on attendance for vaccinated at events,” The Times of Israel, April 25, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-poised-to-lift-limits-on-attendance-for-vaccinated-at-events/
Hassan, Falih and Jane Arraf, “Fire at Baghdad Hospital Packed With Covid Patients Kills at Least 82,” The New York Times, April 25, 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/world/middleeast/bagdhad-fire-hospital-covid-iraq.html?searchResultPosition=13
Agencies and TOI Staff, “Israel considers sending aid to virus-ravaged India,” The Times of Israel, April 25, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-considers-sending-aid-to-virus-ravaged-india/
TOI Staff, “Israel issues travel warning for 7 high-infection countries amid variant fears,” The Times of Israel, April 22, 2021
Scheer, Steven, “Israel targets tourism boost after rapid COVID-19 vaccine roll-out,” Reuters, April 22, 2021
Magid, Jacob, “Despite COVID’s ebb, Israel among 116 countries added to US ‘Do Not Travel’ list,” The Times of Israel, April 22, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus: Israeli-made Sonovia textile can eliminate British variant,” The Jerusalem Post, April 21, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Will Netanyahu renege on his promise to re-open Israel’s skies? – Analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, April 21, 2021
Tercatin, Rossela, “Israel-UAE sign health cooperation deal, work on vaccine recognition,” The Jerusalem Post, April 21, 2021
Reuters, “Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants,” Reuters, April 20, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel, Britain mull ‘green travel corridor’ after vaccine success,” Reuters, April 20, 2021
Jeffay, Nathan, “Scientists: Israel proves every developed country can subdue COVID with vaccines,” The Times of Israel, April 20, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel logs Indian COVID-19 variant, sees some vaccine efficacy against it,” Reuters, April 20, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus vaccines: Edelstein slams those who tried delaying purchase,” The Jerusalem Post, April 20, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel signs agreement with Pfizer, Moderna for millions more COVID-19 vaccines,” The Jerusalem Post, April 20, 2021
Lazaroff, Tovah, “COVAX supplies 72,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Palestinian Authority,” The Jerusalem Post, April 20, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “ Israel plans a testing program to let children go where the vaccinated can.,” The New York Times, April 19, 2021
Lavallee, Guillaume and Michael Blum, “‘Very strange, very nice’: Israelis shed masks outdoors after vaccine victory,” The Times of Israel, April 18, 2021
Williams, Dan and Reuters, “‘A very good weird’: Israel drops outdoor COVID mask order,” Reuters, April 18, 2021
Scheer, Steven, “Bank of Israel to hold rates, vaccinations to fuel economic rebound,” Reuters, April 18, 2021
Boxerman, Aaron, “Gaza sees record 23 deaths from coronavirus, marking pandemic’s deadliest day,” The Times of Israel, April 18, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israel lifts outdoor mask requirement, fully opens schools Sunday, as COVID ebbs,” The Times of Israel, April 17, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israel has not reached herd immunity, Indian variant a concern, says virus czar,” The Times of Israel, April 17, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israelis no longer required to wear masks outside starting Sunday, as COVID ebbs,” The Times of Israel, April 15, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israel may have reached a ‘sort of herd immunity’ from COVID, expert says,” The Times of Israel, April 11, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-may-have-reached-a-sort-of-herd-immunity-expert-says/
Vahdat, Amir, “With slow vaccine rollout and surging cases, Iran enters a 10-day virus lockdown,” The Times of Israel, April 10, 2021
Smith, Michelle R., “Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths,” The Times of Israel, April 10, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/countries-worldwide-hit-new-records-for-virus-cases-deaths/
TOI Staff, “Israel will fully reopen in a month if no new rise in contagion, virus czar says,” The Times of Israel, April 9, 2021
TOI Staff, “Ministers expected to lift more restrictions as virus rates continue to slide,” The Times of Israel, April 7, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “Israel offers a hint of what post-pandemic life may look like,” The New York Times, April 5, 2021,
TOI Staff, “New COVID-19 cases drop to lowest weekly level since last June,” The Times of Israel, April 2, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-covid-19-cases-drop-to-lowest-weekly-level-since-june-2020/
Agencies and TOI Staff, “Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem as COVID restrictions eased,” The Times of Israel, April 2, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/christians-mark-good-friday-in-jerusalem-as-covid-restrictions-eased/
Ben Zion, Ilan, “Israeli employers grapple with dilemma of unvaccinated workers,” The Times of Israel, April 2, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-employers-grapple-with-dilemma-of-unvaccinated-workers/
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Coronavirus: Israel’s reproduction rate again on the decline,” The Jerusalem Post, April 2, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-israels-reproduction-rate-again-on-the-decline-663943
Jerusalem Post Staff, “COVID in Israel: Police help vaccinate hundreds in east Jerusalem,” The Jerusalem Post, April 2, 2021
Arlosoroff, Meirav, “Another 36 Million Vaccines? Israel Already Has Millions Going to Waste,” Haaretz, April 1, 2021
Haaretz, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Vaccine Drive for Younger Teens May Begin Within a Month, HMO Chief Says,” Haaretz, April 1, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Coronavirus: Will Israel’s Children ever recover from the COVID pandemic?” The Jerusalem Post, April 1, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-the-endless-agony-of-the-absence-of-education-663880
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: Health Min. considering disbanding school capsules,” The Jerusalem Post, April 1, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “COVID-19 ward shutting down across Israel due to rapid vaccinations,” The Jerusalem Post, April 1, 2021
Kavaler, Tara, and The Media Line, “COVID-19 vaccines acceptable for Ramadan – Muslim clerics, governments,” The Jerusalem Post, April 1, 2021
Keinon, Herb, “After year of coronavirus ‘hibernation,’ Israel’s cities wake up,” The Times of Israel, April 1, 2021
Sharon, Jeremy, “Parents of pregnant women, brides, others denied entry to Israel,” The Jerusalem Post, April 1, 2021
Reuters, “Eurovision song contest to have limited audience in COVID-19 trial,” The Jerusalem Post, April 1, 2021
March Articles (77 pieces)
Reuters Staff, “Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is ‘at the back of the queue,’” Reuters, March 31, 2021
AFP, “Saudis invest $3.2 trillion in effort to revitalize COVID-stricken economy,” The Times of Israel, March 31, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Faces Next Major COVID Challenge: Vaccinating 600,000 Teens Under 16,” Haaretz, March 31, 2021
Haaretz, “Coronavirus Live: After Pfizer Announcement, Israel Gears Up to Vaccinate Teens,” Haaretz, March 31, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Will Israel be able to provide the next coronavirus vaccine round?” The Jerusalem Post, March 31, 2021
Maariv Online, “Fuel Prices Spike as Israel Emerges from the Coronavirus Pandemic,” The Jerusalem Post, March 31, 2021
Reuters and Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus: Israeli Adolescents to Receive Pfizer Vaccine if FDA Approves,” The Jerusalem Post, March 31, 2021
Sales, Ben, and JTA, “Vaccine Passports Are Being Compared to Yellow Stars of David,” The Jerusalem Post, March 31, 2021
Farooq, Umar, “Pakistan’s outgoing Finance Minister tests positive for COVID-19, as hospitals near capacity,” Reuters, March 30, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic,” Reuters, March 30, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Israeli Companies helping US small business survive COVID-19,” The Jerusalem Post, March 30, 2021 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israeli-companies-helping-us-small-businesses-survive-covid-19-663599
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israeli coronavirus mutation discovered in the country,” The Jerusalem Post, March 30, 2021
Davidovich, Joshua, “Netanyahu emerges after week-long silence to push Gantz on vaccine budget delay,” The Times of Israel, March 30, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-30-2021/
Mroue, Bassem, “Assad and wife recover from COVID-19, as Syria sees spike in cases,” The Times of Israel, March 30, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/assad-and-wife-recover-from-covid-19-as-syria-sees-spike-in-cases/
TOI Staff and AFP, “Report: Thousands in Gaza to get vaccine to be able to cross Israel to West Bank,” The Times of Israel, March 30, 2021
Boxerman, Aaron, “Gaza enters second coronavirus wave, with 25% of tests coming back positive,” The Times of Israel, March 29, 2021
Frantzman, Seth J., “Coronavirus: What is the importance of ‘made in UAE’ COVID-19 vaccine?” The Jerusalem Post, March 29, 2021
Kavaler, Tara, and the Media Line, “Following a year of lockdowns, Israelis celebrate Passover in person,” The Jerusalem Post, March 29, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/after-receiving-the-coronavirus-vaccine-pa-663464
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Gov’t cancels meeting to approve NIS 3.5 billion worth of vaccines,” The Jerusalem Post, March 29, 2021
Reuters, “Palestinians Get 100,000 Doses of Chinese-donated COVID Vaccines,” Haaretz, March 29, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Israel jumps to slit No. 5 on Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking,” The Jerusalem Post, March 28, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “More Israelis died from COVID-19 due to hospital overload – study,” The Jerusalem Post, March 28, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “A post-pandemic prescription for the Knesset to heal Israeli from COVID,” The Jerusalem Post, March 26, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/health-science/next-knesset-will-need-to-help-israel-heal-from-covid-19-663252
TOI Staff, “Vaccinated Israelis allowed to visit Sinai starting Tuesday,” The Times of Israel, March 26, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/vaccinated-israelis-allowed-to-visit-sinai-starting-tuesday/
Reuters Staff, “Bahrain converts underused shopping mall to vaccine centre,” Reuters, March 25, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Turkey starts initial talks to procure Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine,” Reuters, March 25, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus: Over half of Israel’s citizens are fully vaccinated,” The Jerusalem Post, March 25, 2021
Samuels, Ben, “Biden Administration Announces $15m in COVID Aid to West Bank, Gaza,” Haaretz, March 25, 2021
Lazaroff, Tovah, “NGOs ask court to force Israel to provide vaccines for all Palestinians,” The Jerusalem Post, March 25, 2021
Al-Khalidi, Seleiman, “Jordan cemetery struggles amid COVID-19 surge,” Reuters, March 24, 2021
Shahzad, Asif, “Exclusive: Pakistan buy 1 million vaccine doses from China – minister,” Reuters, March 23, 2021
Golbari, Nicole M., “Lessons from Israel’s vaccination strategy,” The Jerusalem Post, March 23, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/lessons-from-israels-vaccination-strategy-662956
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in Israel: Vaccination truck opens at Ben-Gurion Airport,” The Jerusalem Post, March 23, 2021
TOI Staff, “Cyprus to allow Israelis in starting April 1; Greece lifts cap on visitors,” The Times of Israel, March 23, 2021
Abouzzohour, Yasmina, “One year of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa: The fate of the ‘best performers,’” Brookings, March 22, 2021
Cohen, Moshe, and Maariv, “Coronavirus: Israelis arrive from Czech Republic to get vaccinated,” The Jerusalem Post, March 22, 2021
Schemm, Paul, “Third dose of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine needed for some in UAE after low immune response,” The Washington Post, March 22, 2021
Haaretz, “Israel Lifts COVID Travel Restrictions for Citizens, Reopens Egypt Crossing,” Haaretz, March 21, 2021
Khoury, Jack, “Palestinian Authority Launches COVID Vaccine Drive,” Haaretz, March 21, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israeli court upholds school’s barring of COVID refusenik teacher,” Reuters, March 21, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Saudi Arabia, UAE expand COVID-19 vaccination drive,” Reuters, March 21, 2021
Reuters, “Pakistan PM tests COVID-19 positive – health minister,” The Jerusalem Post, March 20, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/pakistan-pm-khan-tests-covid-19-positive-health-minister-662606
Kershner, Isabel, “Will Israel’s Strong Vaccination Campaign Give Netanyahu an Edge?” The New York Times, March 19, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/world/middleeast/israel-vaccination-netanyahu-election.html
AP, “Damascus hospitals hit full capacity amid COVID spike,” The Times of Israel, March 19, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/damascus-hospitals-hit-full-capacity-amid-covid-spike/
Simon, Ben, “With much of country vaccinated, Israeli leaders able to head out to meet voters,” The Times of Israel, March 19, 2021
Jadhav, Rajendra, and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, “India and Pakistan suffer resurgence of COVID-19 cases,” Reuters, March 18, 2021
Al-Khalidi, Suleiman, “Syria to get first deliveries of COVAX vaccines within weeks: WHO official,” Reuters, March 17, 2021
TOI Staff, “Israeli envoy said to plead with Gantz to okay vaccines for San Marino,” The Times of Israel, March 17, 2021
Rubin, Shira, “Amid brewing regional tensions, Israel begins vaccinating 700 Jordanian Workers,” The Washington Post, March 16, 2021
Reuters Staff, “COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women could protect babies, Israeli researchers say,” Reuters, March 16, 2021
Al-Khalidi, Suleiman, “Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protestors,” Reuters, March 15, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Turkey’s Erdogan says new pandemic measures not being considered as cases rise,” Reuters, March 15, 2021
Al-Khalidi, Suleiman, “Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal,” Reuters, March 14, 2021
Khoury, Jack, The Associated Press and Reuters, “Jordan’s Health Minister Resigns After Hospital Oxygen Shortage Kills Seven COVID Patients,” Haaretz, March 13, 2021
El-Haroun, Zainah, “Palestinian hospitals fill up as Israel loosens COVID-19 restrictions,” Reuters, March 9, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Saudi king approves support for Islamic pilgrimage operators after COVID-19: SPA,” Reuters, March 8, 2021
Scheer, Steven, “A quick swab and a boarding pass: Israel’s El Al launches check-in COVID-19 test,” Reuters, March 8, 2021
Horowitz, Jason, “Pope Francis Defends Iraq Trip During Coronavirus Pandemic,” The New York Times, March 8, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/world/europe/pope-francis-iraq-covid.html
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Mandatory COVID-19 testing extended for entry into, exit from Israel,” The Jerusalem Post, March 8, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Coronavirus: Israel is opening on Sunday – here are the details,” The Jerusalem Post, March 5, 2021
Kavaler, Tara, and the Media Line, “COVID-19 Vaccine Line-Jumping Controversies Continue in MENA Region,” The Jerusalem Post, March 5, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Live: Israel Postpones Vaccine Drive for Palestinian Workers, Citing Budget Issues,” Haaretz, March 5, 2021
TOI Staff, “Pfizer CEO postponed Israel visit because he isn’t fully vaccinated — report,” The Times of Israel, March 5, 2021
Heller, Jeffrey, “Israel’s Netanyahu bets all on vaccine success to secure election win,” Reuters, March 4, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Egypt begins vaccine rollout to wider population,” Reuters, March 4, 2021 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-egypt-vaccine/egypt-begins-vaccine-rollout-to-wider-population-idUSKBN2AW148
TOI Staff, “Health Ministry: 700 Palestinian workers get first vaccines from Israel in pilot,” The Times of Israel, March 4, 2021
AFP, “France chides Austria, Denmark for coordinating with Israel on virus vaccines,” The Times of Israel, March 4, 2021
TOI Staff, “Pfizer CEO postpones Israel visit amid criticism of proximity to election,” The Times of Israel, March 4, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus: Israel Seeks to Put All Quarantined Arrivals Under Surveillance,” Haaretz, March 4, 2021
Williams, Dan, “Israel, Austria and Denmark establish vaccine-supply alliance,” Reuters, March 4, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Syria sees COVID-19 spike but grim state of economy limits lockdown options,” Reuters, March 4, 2021
Harkov, Lahav, “Israel, Austria, Denmark launch joint vaccine initiative,” The Jerusalem Post, March 4, 2021
Haas, Amira, “Palestinian NGOs Call to Probe Claims Officials Got Special Access to COVID Vaccine,” Haaretz, March 3, 2021
Boxerman, Aaron, and TOI Staff, “Israel will start vaccinating Palestinian workers on Sunday,” The Times of Israel, March 3, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-will-start-vaccinating-palestinian-workers-on-sunday/
Rasgon, Adam, and Patrick Kingsley, “As Palestinians Clamor for Vaccine, Their Leaders Divert Doses to Favored Few,” The New York Times, March 3, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/world/middleeast/Palestinians-Israel-vaccine-favoritism.html
Murphy, Francois and Jacob Gronhold-Pedersen, “Austria and Denmark plan vaccines with Israel to bolster slow EU supply,” Reuters, March 2, 2021
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronaviurs-vaccine-europe-int-idUSKBN2AU11V
Reuters Staff, “Iraq receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China,” Reuters, March 2, 2021
February Articles (43 pieces)
Prof. Shany, Yuval, Prof Mordechai Kremnitzer, Dr. Amir Fuchs, Dr. Guy Lurie and Nadiv Mordechay, “Israel Barring Entry to its Own Citizens in COVID Clampdown,” The Israel Democracy Institute, February 28 2021, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/33853
Ayyub, Rami, “Israel plans COVID jabs for Palestinian labourers and settlement workers,” Reuters, February 28, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-palestinian/israel-plans-covid-jabs-for-palestinian-labourers-and-settlement-workers-idUSKCN2AS0HJ
Haas, Amira, “Palestinians Tighten Lockdown as Coronavirus Strains Ravage the West Bank,” Haaretz, February 27, 2021, https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium-with-strained-hospitals-and-laid-up-children-pa-tightens-west-bank-covid-lockdown-1.9575000
Kershner, Isabel, “Palestinians Go Into New Lockdown While Awaiting Vaccines,” The New York Times, February 27 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/world/middleeast/palestinians-west-bank-lockdown.html
Ayyib, Rami, Steven Scheer, “Left out? Israeli vaccine refuseniks fear exclusion as economy reopens,” Reuters, February 26, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-vaccinated/left-out-israeli-vaccine-refuseniks-fear-exclusion-as-economy-reopens-idUSKBN2AQ0XO
Ayyub, Rami, Stephen Farrel, and Ari Rabinovitch, “Israel freezes programme to send vaccines abroad, defence minister says,” Reuters, February 25, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-vaccines-di/israel-freezes-programme-to-send-vaccines-abroad-defence-minister-says-idUSKBN2AP2L9
Reuters Staff, “Israel, Bahrain leaders discuss Iran, possible vaccine plant,” Reuters, February 25, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-bahrain/israel-bahrain-leaders-discuss-iran-possible-vaccine-plant-idUSKBN2AP13B
Bergman, Ronen, “How the Pandemic Nearly Tore Israel Apart,” The New York Times, February 25, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/magazine/how-the-pandemic-nearly-tore-israel-apart.html
Ayyub, Rami, and Rami Amichay, New normal? ‘Green Pass’ opens music concert to vaccinated Israelis,” Reuters, February 24, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Israel’s Netanyahu sets April target for reopening economy,” Reuters, February 24, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-netanyahu/israels-netanyahu-sets-april-target-for-reopening-economy-idUSKBN2AO2IG
Devermont, Judd, “A Post-Covid-19 Reset: The Future of Africa’s Foreign Partnerships,” Center for Strategic and International Studies, February 24, 2021, https://www.csis.org/analysis/post-covid-19-reset-future-africas-foreign-partnerships
Williams, Dan, “Israel sharing some COVID vaccines with Palestinians, Honduras, Czech Republic,” Reuters, February 23, 2021
Kingsley, Patrick, “Israel Gives Vaccine to Far-Off Allies, as Palestinians Wait,” The New York Times, February 23, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-vaccine-diplomacy.html
Ariel Finkelstein, “The State of Israel is Stuck in the 1980s,” The Israel Democracy Institute,” February 23, 2021, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/33491
Dr. Malchi, Asaf, “On the Fringes of Ultra-Orthodox Society,” The Israel Democracy Institute, February 22, 2021, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/33801
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Bill to Give Authorities Details of Unvaccinated Citizens Passes First Vote,” Haaretz, February 22, 2021, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/coronavirus-live-israel-restrictions-purim-vaccinations-1.9558093
TOI Staff, “Health Minister: No Escape from Nighttime Curfew on Purim Holiday,” The Times of Israel, February 22, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-minister-no-escape-from-nighttime-curfew-on-purim-holiday/
Harb, Malak, “Dubai’s Emirates Seeks Key Role in Global Vaccine Delivery,” The Associated Press, February 22, 2021, https://apnews.com/article/dubai-united-arab-emirates-middle-east-airlines-coronavirus-pandemic-351bb1cbafe58136e46b4c7b38838b03
Kedar, Yarden, “The Economic Impact of COVID: Survey Finds Decline in Financial Liquidity Among Israeli Workers,” The Israel Democracy Institute, February 21, 2021, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/33780
TOI Staff, “Health Ministry Said to Warn of Vaccine Shortfall in Coming Weeks,” The Times of Israel, February 21, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-said-to-warn-of-vaccine-shortfall-in-coming-weeks/
Debre, Isabel, “UAE Weapons Show Draws Major Deals, Traders, But Pandemic Keeps Israel Away,” February 21, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-weapons-show-draws-major-deals-traders-but-pandemic-keeps-israel-away/
TOI Staff, Diplomatic Immunity: Netanyahu Said to Raise Trading Vaccines for Normalization,” The Times of Israel, February 21, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/diplomatic-immunity-netanyahu-said-to-raise-trading-vaccines-for-normalization/
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Constitution Committee extends mandatory hotel isolation law by 24 hours,” The Jerusalem Post, February 21, 2021 https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/constitution-committee-extends-mandatory-hotel-isolation-by-24-hours-659678
Reuters Staff, “COVID sickness dropped 95.8% after both Pfizer shots: Israeli Health Ministry,” Reuters, February 20, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-vaccine/covid-sickness-dropped-95-8-after-both-pfizer-shots-israeli-health-ministry-idUSKBN2AK0NC
Kingsley, Patrick, Ronen Bergman, and Andrew E. Kramer, “Israel Secretly Agrees to Fund Vaccines for Syria as Part of Prisoner Swap,” The New York Times, February 20, 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/world/middleeast/israel-syria-prisoner-swap-vaccines.html
TOI Staff, “Vaccine Prevents 98.9% of COVID Deaths, Israel’s Health Ministry Data Shows,” The Times of Israel, February 20, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-vaccine-dramatically-effective-prevents-98-9-of-covid-deaths/
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Tel Aviv vaccines 2,240 people for coronavirus over the weekend,” February 20, 2021 https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/tel-aviv-vaccinates-2240-people-for-coronavirus-over-the-weekend-659616
Boxerman, Aaron, and TOI Staff, “PA says Jerusalem to Vaccinate 100k Palestinian Workers; Israel: No Decision Yet,” The Times of Israel, February 19, 2020, https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-says-jerusalem-to-vaccinate-100k-palestinian-workers-israel-no-decision-yet/
BBC Staff, “Prisoner Exchange After Israeli Woman Enters Syria,” The BBC, February 19, 2021, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56100740
Yaron, Lee, “Faced With the Coronavirus Crisis, Israeli Social Services Threaten to Implode,” Haaretz, February 19, 2021, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-faced-with-the-coronavirus-crisis-israeli-social-services-threaten-to-implode-1.9553031
Kershner, Isabel, “As Israel Reopens, ‘Whoever Does Not Get Vaccinated Will Be Left Behind,’” The New York Times, February 18, 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/world/middleeast/israel-covid-vaccine-reopen.html
Qaddour, Amany, and Kat Fallon, “COVID-19: Compounding 10 Years of Health Crises in Syria,” The Center For Strategic and International Studies, February 18, 2021, https://www.csis.org/analysis/covid-19-compounding-10-years-health-crises-syria
TOI Staff, “Government Launches Green Pass for Vaccinated, Warns Fraudsters Will Be Jailed,” The Times of Israel, February 18, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-launches-green-pass-for-vaccinated-warns-of-jail-for-fraudsters/
Kingsley, Patrick, “How Many Funerals Will Come Out of This One?” The New York Times, February 17, 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/02/17/world/middleeast/israel-orthodox-jews-haredim.html
TOI Staff, “Thousands More Kids to Go Back to School as Health Ministry Eases Criteria,” The Times of Israel, February 17, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-more-kids-to-go-back-to-school-as-health-ministry-eases-criteria/
TOI Staff, “Poll Shows Public Less Critical of Government’s Response to COVID; Yamina Slips,” The Times of Israel, February 17, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-public-less-critical-of-governments-response-to-covid-yamina-slips/
Hendrix, Steve, and Shira Rubin, “First Coronavirus Vaccines Arrive in Gaza Strip Following Blockage by Israel,” The Washington Post, January 17, 2021, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-gaza-vaccine-blocked/2021/02/17/5a29112a-70f7-11eb-8651-6d3091eac63f_story.html
Shraer, Rachel, “Covid-19: Vaccine as good in ‘real world’ as in trial in Israel,” The BBC, February 16, 2021, https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56069460
TOI Staff, “Defending Skeptic MK, Liberman Claims ‘We Don’t Know Anything About the Vaccine’,” The Times of Israel, February 14, 2021, https://www.timesofisrael.com/defending-skeptic-mk-liberman-says-we-dont-know-anything-about-the-vaccines/
Treiber, Laird, “Build Back Better, Next Steps for Africa’s Response to COVID-19,” The Center for Strategic and International Studies, February 12, 2021, https://www.csis.org/analysis/build-back-better-next-steps-africas-response-covid-19
TOI Staff, “Israelis Pack Sports Venues, Malls as Country Loosens 2-Month Lockdown,” The Times of Israel, February 12, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-pack-sports-venues-malls-as-country-loosens-2-month-lockdown/
JTA and TOI Staff, “ 1 in 73 Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Over 65 has Died of COVID, Report Says,” The Times of Israel, February 10, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/1-in-73-ultra-orthodox-israelis-over-65-has-died-of-covid-report-says/
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus in the IDF: Almost 3,000 infected, one in serious condition,” The Jerusalem Post, February 11, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel: Ministers at Odds Over Lockdown Exit Plan,” Haaretz, February 10, 2021
Lis, Jonathan, “Israel’s Challenges in the Run-up to the March Election in the Shadow of Coronavirus,” Haaretz, February 9, 2021
Reuters, “First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrive in Afghanistan From India,” Haaretz, February 7, 2021
Rosenberg, David, “Opinion | How the Coronavirus Could Save Israel From Becoming a Third World Nation,” Haaretz, February 4, 2021
Khoury, Jack and Reuters, “Palestinian Authority Receives First Shipment of Russian Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine,” Haaretz, February 4, 2021
January Articles (85 pieces)
BBC Staff, “Covid: Thousands attend Israel funeral for orthodox rabbi,” The BBC, January 31, 2021 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55879745
Kiley, Sam, “Violence and slurs from some of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns,” CNN, January 29, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/29/middleeast/israel-ultra-orthodox-coronavirus-intl/index.html
Ronel, Asaf and Ido Efrati, “What Medical Data Is Israel Sharing With Pfizer – and Is It Protected?” Haaretz, January 25, 2021
Dekel, Udi and Noa Shusterman, The Palestinian Arena: Preserving the Status Quo or Seeking Change?” The Institute for National Security Studies, January 25, 2021
https://www.inss.org.il/publication/strategic-survey-palestinian-arena/
YNET News Staff, “Israel’s Tally of Ventilated COVID Patients at All-Time High,” YNET News, January 25, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HyxNQ1hyd
Yako, Adir, “Virus Czar Says He’s ‘Cautious’ About Declaring Current Lockdown as Last,” YNET News, January 25, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HJ006jVnyd
Abueish, Tamara and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Dubai Temporarily Postpones Pfizer Vaccine Campaign Amid Global Shortage,” Al Arabiya, January 24, 2021
Rosenblum, Sarit, “Israel Cannot Rely on Coronavirus Vaccines Alone,” YNET News, January 24, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SySBJJiJO
BBC Staff, “Covid: Israel Vaccinates 16 to 18-Year-Olds Ahead of Exams,” BBC News, January 24, 2021
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55788922
Williams, Dan and Maya Lubell, “Israel Bans International Flights to Curb Coronavirus Spread,” Reuters, January 24, 2021
Reuters Staff, “Egypt Begins COVID-19 Vaccination Drive with Frontline Medical Staff,” Reuters, January 24, 2021
Al Jazeera Staff, “Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Clash with Police over School Closures,” Al Jazeera, January 24, 2021
Samuels, Ben, “Democratic Lawmakers Slam Israel for Not Vaccinating Palestinians in Occupied West Bank,” Haaretz, January 24, 2021
Shuman, Joshua and The Media Line, “World Bank Provides Lebanon with $34M to Buy Vaccines,” The Jerusalem Post, January 22, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/world-bank-provides-lebanon-with-34m-to-buy-vaccines-656328
YNET Staff, “Israel Again Sees Over 8,000 New Virus Cases, Ventilated Patients at Record High,” YNET News, January 21, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/B1H00T5UyO
Rivlin, Paul, “The Impact of Covid-19 and Conflict on Middle Eastern Economies,” The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, January 21, 2021
https://dayan.org/content/impact-covid-19-and-conflict-middle-eastern-economies
Harkov, Lahav, “Israel Clears Way for COVID Vaccines to Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza,” The Jerusalem Post, January 21, 2021
Arraf, Jane, “Iraqis Flout Virus Precautions Amid Belief in Immunity: ‘I Live the Lifestyle of 2019’,” The New York Times, January 20, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/world/middleeast/iraq-covid-safety-immunity.html
Efrati, Ido, “Israel’s Gynecology Chiefs Recommend Coronavirus Vaccine for Pregnant Women,” Haaretz, January 19, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Lockdown Extended Through January 31,” Haaretz, January 19, 2021
i24News, “First Shipment of 5,000 Coronavirus Vaccines to Palestinians Delayed,” i24News, January 19, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Amid COVID-19, Frontline Medical Workers Take Their Trauma Home,” The Jerusalem Post, January 19, 2021
Stub, Zev, “By Most Measures, Jews Have Better Quality of Life than Arabs- Report,” The Jerusalem Post, January 19, 2021
Tercatin, Rossella, “Israel Starts Vaccinating 40-Year-Olds, Aims at 250,000 Shots per Day,” The Jerusalem Post, January 19, 2021
TOI Staff, “Government Extends Lockdown until January 31 amid Soaring Virus Rates,” The Times of Israel, January 19, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-extends-lockdown-until-january-31-amid-soaring-virus-rates/
TOI Staff, “Police Confirm Far Fewer Fines Issued for Lockdown Violations in Haredi Areas,” The Times of Israel, January 19, 2021
TOI Staff, “20 Detained as Ultra-Orthodox Clash with Cops Enforcing Lockdown,” The Times of Israel, January 19, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/20-detained-as-ultra-orthodox-clash-with-cops-enforcing-lockdown/
Tercatin, Rossella and Reuters, “What Exactly Is Israel’s Health Ministry Sharing with Pfizer?” The Jerusalem Post, January 18, 2021
The Associated Press, “WHO Raises ‘Concerns’ about Israeli-Palestinian Vaccine Inequity,” YNET News, January 18, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/SJ1r6LXJO
Ynet, “Health Ministry Seeks 2-Week Extension on National Virus Lockdown,” YNET News, January 18, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/FV1AC9959
Ynet, “Israel Set to Restrict Air Travel in Bid to Battle Virus Mutations,” YNET News, January 18, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/H1y11RAG1O
Jaff e-Hoffman, Maayan, “Four-Hour ‘Check2Fly’ Tests to Launch Right after Lockdown,” The Jerusalem Post, January 18, 2021
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/ben-gurion-airport-to-finally-offer-4-hour-covid-19-tests-655860
Times of Israel Staff, “Instant COVID-19 breath test as precise as swab test, Israeli company says,” Times of Israel, January 18, 2021
Al Jazeera Staff, “Ethical Concerns Raised as Israel to Give Pfizer Medical Data,” Al Jazeera, January 18, 2021
Joffre, Tzvi, “UAE Visa Exemption to Be Delayed due to High COVID Infection Rates,” The Jerusalem Post, January 18, 2021
Harkov, Lahav, “Netanyahu Proposes International Vaccine Initiative for Future Pandemics,” The Jerusalem Post, January 18, 2021
Eichner, Itamar, and Itay Blumenthal, “UAE Delays Via Waiver for Israelis over COVID Infections,” YNET News, January 18, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SkW6kafkO
Al Jazeera Staff, “Protests Erupt in Tunisian Cities amid Anger over Poor Economy,” Al Jazeera, January 17, 2021
Ynet, “Vaccinated Israelis Exempt from Quarantine 1 Week after 2nd Dose, Virus Czar Says,” YNET News, January 17, 2021
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/B1ChuTZ100
Bloomberg, “Coronavirus: Dubai Hopes COVID-19 Vaccines, Rapid Testing Keep Expo 2020 on Track,” Al Arabiya, January 17, 2021
AFP, “Coronavirus: Israel Prison Service to Vaccinate Palestinian Inmates,” Al Arabiya, January 17, 2021
Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: UAE Lowers Age Requirement for COVID-19 Vaccines to 16,” Al Arabiya, January 17, 2021
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Gov’t Votes to Require all Dubai Returnees to Isolate in COVID-19 Hotels,” The Jerusalem Post, January 17, 2021
Krimly, Reem and Al Arabiya English Staff, “Coronavirus: Oman to Close Land Ports Starting Monday due to COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, January 17, 2021
Krimly, Reem and Al Arabiya English Staff, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Records 176 COVID-19 Cases, 5 Deaths,” Al Arabiya, January 17, 2021
Serrieh, Joanne and Al Arabiya English Staff, “Coronavirus: UAE Reports 3,453 COVID-19 Cases, Five Deaths,” Al Arabiya, January 17, 2021
Reuters, Beirut, “Coronavirus: Lebanon Finalizes Deal for 2.1 mln Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine,” Al Arabiya, January 17, 2021
Reuters, Beirut, “Coronavirus: Lebanon’s Parliament Approves Law on COVID-19 Vaccines,” Al Arabiya, January 16, 2021
Reuters, “Coronavirus: Pakistan Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use,” Al Arabiya, January 16, 2021
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English Staff, “Coronavirus in the UAE: Abu Dhabi Updates Rules on Entering the Emirate,” Al Arabiya, January 16, 2021
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English Staff, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Detects 140 New COVID-19 Cases, Five More Deaths,” Al Arabiya, January 16, 2021
Reuters, Dubai, “Coronavirus: Pfizer Delays Bahrain’s Vaccine Delivery for January,” Al Arabiya, January 16, 2021
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English Staff, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Seeks Nod for Clinical Trials,” Al Arabiya, January 16, 2021
TOI Staff, “Ultra-Orthodox Lawmakers Not Expected to Back Extending Tightened Lockdown- TV,” The Times of Israel, January 16, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-16-2021/
Abueish, Tamara and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus Cases in the UAE Surge as Authorities Detect 3,407 New Infections,” Al Arabiya, January 15, 2021
Harel, Amos, “Analysis| Israel Is a Success Story with Vaccines. On Other COVID Fronts, It’s a Fiasco,” Haaretz, January 15, 2021
Abueish, Tamara and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Records 173 New Cases, Three Deaths in 24 Hours,” Al Arabiya, January 15, 2021
AFP, “Coronavirus: Israel Reaches 2 Million Vaccinated Milestone,” Al Arabiya, January 15, 2021
Obeid, Ghinwa and Al Arabiya English, “A Glimpse of Light for Some Businesses in Lebanon as They Cope with Coronavirus,” Al Arabiya, January 15, 2021
AFP, Beirut, “Coronavirus: Lebanon Kicks off 24-hour Curfew as COVID-19 Cases Surge,” Al Arabiya, January 14, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Israel’s Vaccination Drive Nears Moment of Truth as COVID Mutation Spreads,” Haaretz, January 14, 2021
Jeffay, Nathan, “Israeli Group Sparks Debate with Plans to Vaccinate World’s Holocaust Survivors,” The Times of Israel, January 14, 2021
Bandel, Netael, “After Denial, Israel Says It Provided COVID Vaccines to Palestinian Authority,” Haaretz, January 13, 2021
Khalid, Tuqa and Al Arabiya English, “UAE’s Mohammed bin Rashid: Taking Coronavirus Vaccine Every Person’s Responsibility,” Al Arabiya, January 13, 2021
Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Lebanon’s Health Minister Hamad Hasan Tests Positive for COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, January 13, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Live: Israel Sees Drop in Infections 14 Days After First Vaccine Dose,” Haaretz, January 13, 2021
i24News, “Netanyahu: Israel’s Economy to Entirely Reopen in March,” i24News, January 12, 2021
i24News, “Lebanon to Go on Full Curfew to Curb Rising Coronavirus Infections,” i24News, January 12, 2021
Al Jazeera Staff, “COVID: Mo Salah Donates Oxygen, Ambulance for Egyptian Village,” Al Jazeera, January 12, 2021
Kaplan Sommer, Allison, “Jewish Agency ‘Outraged’ by Israeli Minister’s Plan to Distribute COVID Vaccine to Holocaust Survivors Worldwide,” Haaretz, January 12, 2021
AFP, “Coronavirus: Lockdown Adds to Suffering of Vulnerable Lebanese, a Charity Says,” Al Arabiya, January 12, 2021
Reuters, “Lower Imports Cut Tunisia’s Trade Deficit to $4.7 bln in 2020 Due to Coronavirus,” Al Arabiya, January 12, 2021
Taha, Rawad and Al Arabiya English, “Lebanon Records Highest Single Day of Coronavirus Deaths, Prepares for Complete Shutdown,” Al Arabiya, January 12, 2021
Reuters, “World Travel Body Rejects Compulsory COVID-19 Shots,” Haaretz, January 11, 2021
Efrati, Ido, “Four Cases of the South African Coronavirus Strain Found in Israel,” Haaretz, January 9, 2021
Carey, Benedict, “One 18-Hour Flight, Four Coronavirus Infections,” The New York Times, January 7, 2021
Kershner, Isabel and Adam Rasgon, “After Quick Vaccine Success, Israel Faces New Virus Woes,” The New York Times, January 6, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Cabinet Approves Stricter Lockdown, Closing Schools and Workplaces,” Haaretz, January 6, 2021
El-Naggar, Mona, “Did Oxygen Outage Kill Covid Patients in Egypt? Government Says No,” The New York Times, January 5, 2021
Reuters and Ido Efrati, “Moderna: Israel Approved COVID Vaccine, First Deliveries Expected This Month,” Haaretz, January 5, 2021
Bahar, Dany, “The Secret Sauce behind Israel’s Successful COVID-19 Vaccination Program,” Brookings, January 5, 2021
Cohen, Sagi, “Forget Contact Tracing, Israel’s New ‘Coronavirus Passport’ May Save You From Isolation,” Haaretz, January 3, 2021
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Netanyahu, Health Minister Seek Tighter Restrictions as Cases Rise,” Haaretz, January 3, 2021
i24News, “Palestinian Authority Announces Two-Week West Bank Lockdown,” i24News, January 2, 2021
Kershner, Isabel, “How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19,” The New York Times, January 1, 2021
December Articles (57 pieces)
Ferrari, Marco and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: UAE Confirms Restrictions on New Year’s Eve Gatherings,” Al Arabiya, December 31, 2020
Ferrari, Marco and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Number of New UAE COVID-19 Cases Rises for Fourth Day in a Row,” Al Arabiya, December 30, 2020
AFP, “Coronavirus: Algeria President Returns from COVID-19 Treatment in Germany,” Al Arabiya, December 30, 2020
AFP, “Coronavirus: Iran Launches Trial of Own COVID-19 Vaccine, Reports
State TV,” Al Arabiya, December 29, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Israel Shuts Down Ramon Prison due to COVID Infections,” Al Jazeera, December 29, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/29/israel-shuts-ramon-prison-over-coronavirus-infections
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Bahrain Central Bank Delay of Loan Installments by 6 Months,” Al Arabiya, December 29, 2020
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: COVID-19 Vaccines to Reach all Regions of Saudi Arabia within 3 Weeks,” Al Arabiya, December 29, 2020
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Dubai to Extend Tourist Visas for One Additional Month,” Al Arabiya, December 29, 2020
Khalid, Tuqa and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: UAE Detects ‘Limited’ Number of New COVID-19 Variant Infections,” Al Arabiya, December 29, 2020
Motamedi, Maziar, “COVIran Barekat: Iran Launches Human Trials of its COVID Vaccine,” Al Jazeera, December 29, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/29/iran-covid-vaccine-trials-start
Reuters, Dubai, “Coronavirus: Dubai Aims to Inoculate 70 pct of Population with Pfizer Vaccine in 2021, Al Arabiya, December 29, 2020
Dyer, Paul, Isaac Schaider, and Andrew Letzkus, “Infographic: Cumulative Deaths from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa,” Brookings, December 28, 2020
Reuters, “Coronavirus: COVID-19 Positive Israelis Allowed to Cast Drive-Through Ballots,” Al Arabiya, December 28, 2020
Reuters, “Coronavirus: Kuwait Will Not Extend Suspension of Flights, to Open Borders,” Al Arabiya, December 28, 2020
Reuters, “Coronavirus: Turkey Expects China’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine in Days,” Al Arabiya, December 28, 2020
Breiner, Josh, “Israeli Minister Orders Not to Vaccinate Palestinian Security Prisoners, Despite COVID Directives,” Haaretz, December 27, 2020
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Lifts Flight Ban for Non-Saudis Leaving the Kingdom,” Al Arabiya, December 27, 2020
Reuters, “Coronavirus: Iran Reports Lowest Daily Deaths from COVID-19 in More Than Three Months,” Al Arabiya, December 27, 2020
Reuters, “Coronavirus: Jordan Detects Two COVID-19 Variant Cases in Travelers from Britain,” Al Arabiya, December 27, 2020
Maltz, Judy, “Israel Enters Third Nationwide Coronavirus Lockdown,” Haaretz, December 27, 2020
Naar, Ismaeel and Al Arabiya English, “Coronavirus: Spain’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Lauds COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts,” Al Arabiya, December 27, 2020
Motamedi, Maziar, “Rouhani Defends COVID Vaccine Efforts amid US Pressure,” Al Jazeera, December 26, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/26/rouhani-defends-covid-vaccine-efforts-amid-us-pressure
Al Jazeera Staff, “Tunisia Extends Five-Year-Old State of Emergency by Six Months,” Al Jazeera, December 26, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/26/tunisia-extends-five-year-state-of-emergency
Al Jazeera Staff, “Iran Says US Approved Its Funds Transfer to Buy COVID Vaccines,” Al Jazeera, December 24, 2020
The Associated Press Staff, “Coronavirus Dampens Christmas Joy in Bethlehem and Elsewhere,” Haaretz, December 24, 2020
Rasgon, Adam, “A Covid Christmas Comes to Bethlehem,” The New York Times, December 24, 2020
Haaretz Staff, “Israel to Enter Third Nationwide Lockdown on Sunday,” Haaretz, December 24, 2020
Abouzzohour, Yasmina, “Coping with COVID-19’s Cost: The Example of Morocco,” Brookings, December 23, 2020
https://www.brookings.edu/research/coping-with-covid-19s-cost-the-example-of-morocco/
Kaplan Sommer, Allison, “Israel Bars Entry of Foreigners as COVID Cases Surge,” Haaretz, December 23, 2020
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Coronavirus: IDF Cases on the Rise with 426 Testing Positive,” The Jerusalem Post, December 23, 2020
Prada Bianchi, Andrea, “Inside Syria’s Former ISIL Bases Converted to Treat COVID,” Al Jazeera, December 23, 2020
103FM via Maariv Online and Jerusalem Post Staff, “Is the Variant Strain of COVID-19 already in Israel?” The Jerusalem Post, December 23, 2020
Rabinowitz, Aaron, “In Spite of Regulations, ultra-Orthodox Schools Remain Open in Jerusalem COVID-19 Hotspots,” Haaretz, December 23, 2020
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Extremists Torch United Hatzalah COVID-19 Testing Center in Bnei Brak,” The Jerusalem Post, December 22, 2020
Brown, Hannah, “Could COVID-19 Patients Vote at Polls in 2021 Israel Elections?” The Jerusalem Post, December 22, 2020
Brown, Hannah and Tzvi Joffre, “Knesset Approves Plan Requiring All Returning Israelis to Quarantine,” The Jerusalem Post, December 22, 2020
Cohen, Moshe and Maariv, “Israeli Airlines to Operate Massive Airlift for Returning Citizens Abroad,” The Jerusalem Post, December 22, 2020
Reuters, “Iraq Bans Air Travel with Eight Nations over New Variant of Virus,” The Jerusalem Post, December 22, 2020
Stub, Zev, “Despite Coronavirus, 2020 Was a Record Year for Israeli Tech Exits,” The Jerusalem Post, December 22, 2020
Frantzman, Seth J., “Saudi Arabia Decision on New COVID-19 Strain Will Impact Whole Middle East,” The Jerusalem Post, December 21, 2020
Jaffe-Hoffman and Tzvi Joffre, “Gov’t Approves: No Foreigners to Enter Israel after Wednesday,” The Jerusalem Post, December 21, 2020
Levine, Cody, “Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky: People ‘Need’ to Get Coronavirus Vaccination,” The Jerusalem Post, December 21, 2020
Linder, Ronny, “’Chances Slim That COVID-19 Vaccine Won’t Help Against New Mutation,’” Haaretz, December 21, 2020
Joffre, Tzvi, “MKs Enter Quarantine after Blue and White MK Infected with Coronavirus,” The Jerusalem Post, December 21, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/mk-hila-shai-vazan-confirmed-as-infected-with-coronavirus-652776
The Associated Press Staff, “Concern Among Muslims Over Pork-derived Gelatin in COVID-19 Vaccine,” Haaretz, December 20, 2020
i24News, “Report: Netanyahu Pushing for Third Nationwide Lockdown,” I24News, December 20, 2020
Efrati, Ido, “Over 3,000 Deaths: Analyzing the Underlying Conditions of Israelis Who Died of COVID-19,” Haaretz, December 17, 2020
Linder, Ronny, “Israeli COVID Vaccine Encounters an Unexpected Ethical Challenge,” Haaretz, December 17, 2020
Abouzzohour, Yasmina, “Policy and Institutional Responses to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa: Morocco,” Brookings, December 16, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis| With Millions of Coronavirus Vaccines on the Way, Israel Is in a Good Place to Start Inoculation Drive,” Haaretz, December 15, 2020
Beschel, Robert P., and Tarik M. Yousef, “The Middle East and North Africa and COVID-19: Gearing up for the Long Haul,” Brookings, December 13, 2020
Bandel, Netael, “Facebook Removes Hebrew-language Groups Spreading False Coronavirus Vaccine Information,” Haaretz, December 12, 2020
Efrati, Ido, “Israel Starts Its Coronavirus Vaccinations Sunday: Who Gets It, and When?” Haaretz, December 12, 2020
i24News, “Israel: Coronavirus Cabinet Approves Three-Week Nighttime Curfew Starting on Wednesday,” i24News, December 7, 2020
Motamedi, Maziar, “Iran Extends Restrictions as COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 50,000,” Al Jazeera, December 5, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/5/iran-extends-restrictions-as-covid-19-deaths-surpass-50000
Al Jazeera Staff, “Bahrain Becomes Second Country to Approve Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine,” Al Jazeera, December 4, 2020
Abouzzohour, Yasmina, and Nejla Ben Mimoune, “Algeria Must Prioritize Economic Change amidst COVID-19 and Political Crisis,” Brookings, December 2, 2020
November Articles (23 pieces)
DPA, “Jordan to Hold Parliamentary Elections Amid Rising COVID Cases, Economic Uncertainty,” Haaretz, November 10, 2020
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Live: Vaccine Developers in Deal With Israel Announce Promising Results,” Haaretz, November 10, 2020
Judd, Emily, “Coronavirus: Lebanon to enter full lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike,” Al Arabiya, November 10, 2020
Kershner, Isabel, “Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Chief Negotiator Amid Turmoil, Dies at 65,” New York Times, November 10, 2020
Kane, Hadar, “Tourism Is Dead, but Israeli Hotels Seize a Coronavirus Opportunity to Expand,” Haaretz, November 9, 2020
Rabinowitz, Aaron, “Thousands in Jerusalem Break Through Police Roadblocks to Attend Rabbi’s Funeral,” Haaretz, November 9, 2020
TOI Staff and Associated Press, “Netanyahu hails Pfizer breakthrough, says in talks to bring vaccine to Israel,” Times of Israel, November 9, 2020
Linder, Ronny, “Analysis | Reopening Shops Risks Sending Israel Into a Third Lockdown,” Haaretz, November 8, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | Israeli Health Officials Lose Sleep Over ‘Invisible’ COVID Patients,” Haaretz, November 5, 2020
Lukash, Alexandra, “Israeli hospital asks government to approve Russian virus vaccine,” YNET News, November 5, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/HyQtF8ZKw
Yanko, Adir, “Hospital chiefs: We’re 1,000 hospital beds short with winter coming,” YNET News, November 5, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/HJvMcXWFD
AFP, “Coronavirus: Turkey’s Erdogan orders businesses closed at 10 p.m. to fight COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, November 4, 2020
Abu Omar, Abeer, “Egypt and Saudi business conditions improve, while UAE’s worsen,” Al Jazeera, November 3, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Algeria’s president Tebboune tests positive for COVID-19,” Al Jazeera, November 3, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/3/algerias-president-hospitalized-due-to-covid-19
TOI Staff, “Virus czar: For every confirmed COVID patient, 10 more may have virus,” Times of Israel, November 3, 2020
https://www.timesofisrael.com/virus-czar-for-every-confirmed-covid-patient-10-more-may-have-virus/
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Iran travel ban between cities in force as deaths due to COVID-19 rise,” Al Arabiya, November 2, 2020
Brown, Hannah, “Worry as Israel’s children return to schools,” The Jerusalem Post, November 1, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/worry-as-israels-children-return-to-schools-647679
Dovrat-Meseritz, Adi, “Synagogue Reopenings Set Off Rebellion Among Coronavirus-hit Israeli Retailers,” Haaretz, November 1, 2020
Kavaler, Tara, and The Media Line Staff, “Middle East countries compete for medical tourists,” The Jerusalem Post, November 1, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/middle-east-countries-compete-for-medical-tourists-647619
Levine, Cody, “Gaza-developed device helps stop spread of coronavirus in enclave,” The Jerusalem Post, November 1, 2020
Rabinowitz, Aaron, “Mass Friday Prayers Held at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa in Violation of Regulations,” Haaretz, November 1, 2020
Taha, Rawad, “King Salman concludes T20 summit: Strong global health system needed to curb COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, November 1, 2020
YNET News Staff, “For first time in months, Israel sees less than 10,000 active coronavirus cases,” YNET News, November 1, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1nv7O3uv
October Articles (70 pieces)
AFP, “Coronavirus: Erdogan’s spokesman and interior minister test positive for COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, October 31, 2020
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Pandemic Czar Fears Infection Spike Among Druze After Mass Funeral,” Haaretz, October 31, 2020
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/coronavirus-israel-news-cases-netanyahu-lockdown-1.9259203
Motamedi, Maziar, “Iran to implement new restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge,” Al Jazeera, October 31, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/31/iran-to-implement-new-restrictions-as-covid-19-cases-surge
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Iran imposes new restrictions to stem COVID-19 spread, says Rouhani,” Al Arabiya, October 31, 2020
Shpigel, Noa, “Prominent Druze Sheikh Laid to Rest After Followers Snatch His Body From Israeli Hospital,” Haaretz, October 31, 2020
Zonshine, Idan, Tobias Siegal, Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, “Hundreds attend funeral of Sheikh Halabi against health guidelines,” The Jerusalem Post, October 31, 2020
Al Arabiya Staff, “Coronavirus: UAE detects 1,172 COVID-19 cases after conducting 143,336 tests,” Al Arabiya, October 30, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | For Netanyahu, a Trump Win Could Be a Double-edged Sword,” Haaretz, October 30, 2020
Khuldune Shahid, Kunwar, “Opinion | In Erdogan and Imran Khan’s Hypocritical War on ‘anti-Muslim’ Blasphemy, the Body Count Rises,” Haaretz, October 30, 2020
Kumar, Krishna, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 398 infections, 404 recoveries,” Al Arabiya, October 30, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “How Arab women are using digital skills to find work despite the coronavirus pandemic,” Al Arabiya, October 30, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Tunisia bans internal travel between regions to contain coronavirus,” Al Arabiya, October 29, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: One person dies of COVID-19 in Iran every three minutes; deaths rise,” Al Arabiya, October 28, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Tunisia says COVID-19 spread ‘very dangerous’ with new curbs expected,” Al Arabiya, October 28, 2020
Linder, Ronny, “‘Lockdowns Work’: Israel Taps Ex-chief Military Doctor as New Coronavirus Czar,” Haaretz, October 27, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Algeria’s president enters specialized treatment unit,” Al Arabiya, October 27, 2020
Peretz, Sami, “Analysis | In First, Israel Has a Negative Interest Rate. But Will It Overcome COVID Lockdown Fears?” Haaretz, October 26, 2020
Waksman, Avi, “Analysis | Israel Has Alleviated the Sting of COVID Joblessness Without Trying to Cure It,” Haaretz, October 26, 2020
Yanko, Adir, and Alexandra Lukash, “Israel’s coronavirus vaccine to be available next summer, maker says,” YNET News, October 26, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/H1L3RzVOP
Amlôt, Matthew, “Uber Middle East non-commuter demand recovers despite coronavirus: Region head,” Al Arabiya, October 25, 2020
Breiner, Josh, and Jonathan Lis, “Israel Seeks to Give Police Unrestricted Access to COVID Contact Tracing Data,” Haaretz, October 25, 2020
Hasson, Nir, “COVID-19 Brings East Jerusalem Palestinians and Israeli Authorities Closer. Will It Last?” Haaretz, October 25, 2020
Kadari-Ovadia, Shira, Ido Efrati, and Noa Landau, “Israel to Reopen Schools for Lower Grades Starting Sunday,” Haaretz, October 25, 2020
Motamedi, Maziar, “Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘decisive action’ on COVID-19,” Al Jazeera, October 24, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/24/irans-supreme-leader-calls-for-decisive-action-on-covid-19
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | Scarred by Round One, Israel Grapples With How Fast to Lift COVID Lockdown,” Haaretz, October 22, 2020
Peleg, Bar, Noa Shpigel, Nir Hasson, and Josh Breiner, “Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu as Business Owners Rejoin Dissent,” Haaretz, October 22, 2020
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel: Pandemic Czar Announces Free Testing Without Referrals,” Haaretz, October 21, 2020
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israeli-coronavirus-lockdown-live-breaking-updates-1.9243034
Haaretz Staff, Aaron Rabinowitz, Shira Kadari-Ovadia, Or Kashti, and Ido Efrati, “Israel’s COVID Cabinet to Debate Opening Lower Grades as Haredi Schools Remain Open,” Haaretz, October 20, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | Netanyahu Touts Second Lockdown’s Success, but Uncontrolled Exit Sows Seeds of the Next One,” Haaretz, October 20, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Tunisia imposes nationwide curfew as cases surge,” Al Arabiya, October 19, 2020
Fazeli, Yaghoub, “Coronavirus: Tehran official calls for city ‘total shutdown’ amid COVID-19 surge,” Al Arabiya, October 18, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | Netanyahu Caved to the ultra-Orthodox, Paving Way to Third COVID Lockdown,” Haaretz, October 18, 2020
Mistiaen, Veronique, “Yemen’s ‘microgrid girls’ power community amid war and COVID-19,” Al Jazeera, October 18, 2020
Associated Press, “Coronavirus: Iran’s COVID-19 death toll exceeds 30,000,” Al Arabiya, October 17, 2020
Adli, Hana, “Gaza children struggle with studies during COVID-19 lockdown,” Al Jazeera, October 16, 2020
Kershner, Isabel, “Badly Ill With Coronavirus, Some Ultra-Orthodox in Israel Choose Home Care,” New York Times, October 16, 2020
Eldar, Akiva, “Opinion | Thousands of His Followers Could Have Died of COVID-19. Does This Rabbi Care?” Haaretz, October 15, 2020
Motevalli, Golnar, Farah Elbahrawy, Yaacov Benmeleh, and Vivian Nereim, “Virus Hot Spots Reemerge in Mideast, Threatening Economies,” Bloomberg, October 15, 2020
**Al-Ubaydli, Omar, “Coronavirus: How the Gulf economy has allowed women to keep their jobs,” Al-Arabiya, October 14, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | As Israel Plans Exit From COVID Lockdown, the Key Issue Is Also the Riskiest,” Haaretz, October 14, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Qatar’s economy shrinks 6.1 percent in Q2, hit by business closures,” Al Arabiya, October 14, 2020
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Up to 250,000 pilgrims allowed to perform Umrah from Oct. 18,” Al Arabiya, October 13, 2020
Shalev, Chemi, “Analysis | Like Trump, Netanyahu Has Sabotaged Israel’s War on COVID-19 – and Everyone Knows It,” Haaretz, October 13, 2020
Sharon, Jeremy, “More than half of over-65s with COVID are from the ultra-Orthodox community,” The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2020
The Editorial Board, “Iran’s Covid-19 Death Toll Is Rising. Show Mercy, Mr. Trump,” New York Times, October 13, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/opinion/iran-trump-sanctions-covid.html?searchResultPosition=34
TOI Staff, “Israel passes 2,000 COVID-19 deaths — doubling its toll in just 5 weeks,” Times of Israel, October 12, 2020
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-passes-2000-covid-19-deaths-doubling-its-toll-in-just-5-weeks/
AFP, “Coronavirus: Israel’s army opens COVID-19 unit to ease burden on hospitals,” Al Arabiya, October 11, 2020
AFP, “New anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel despite coronavirus restrictions,” Al Arabiya, October 11, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Lebanon shuts down bars, nightclubs amid COVID-19 spike,” Al Arabiya, October 11, 2020
TOI Staff, “Rabbi Kanievsky orders Haredi boys schools to reopen, then rescinds his decision,” Times of Israel, October 11, 2020
AFP, “Coronavirus: Tunisian unemployment soars as economy suffers under COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, October 10, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Tens of thousands rally in Israel calling on Netanyahu to resign,” Al Jazeera, October 10, 2020
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Oman to impose movement ban starting from Oct. 11,” Al Arabiya, October 9, 2020
AFP, “Morocco’s King Mohammed VI calls for ‘general mobilization’ against coronavirus,” Al Arabiya, October 9, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | When It Comes to COVID, Israel Is Now Divided Into Two Countries,” Haaretz, October 9, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Jordan reimposes weekend lockdown as cases surge,” Al Arabiya, October 9, 2020
Abueish, Tamara, “No coronavirus cases recorded among Umrah pilgrims so far: Officials,” Al Arabiya, October 8, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Israeli government extends ban limiting public protests,” Al Jazeera, October 8, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/8/israeli-government-extends-ban-that-limits-public-protests
Ari Gross, Judah, “Shin Bet chief apologizes for violating COVID-19 restrictions by hosting family,” Times of Israel, October 8, 2020
Azhari, Timour, “Lebanon’s COVID-19 surge: What went wrong?” Al Jazeera, October 8, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/8/lebanons-covid-surge-what-went-wrong-and-what-to-do
Kadari-Ovadia, Shira, “Half of Israeli Pupils With Coronavirus Are ultra-Orthodox, Data Shows,” Haaretz, October 8, 2020
Haaretz Staff, “Poll: 65 Percent Dissatisfied With Netanyahu’s COVID Response, Bennett Nips at Likud’s Heels,” Haaretz, October 6, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Iran to require face masks in capital as COVID-19 cases hit high,” Al Arabiya, October 6, 2020
AFP, “Lebanon’s coronavirus infections continue to rise as hospitals struggle to keep up,” Al Arabiya, October 5, 2020
AFP, “Coronavirus: Pilgrims flood Iraq’s Karbala for Arbaeen despite COVID-19 fears,” Al Arabiya, October 5, 2020
Bloomberg, “Business activity in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE returns to growth,” Al Jazeera, October 5, 2020
Pietromarchi, Virginia, “In COVID-hit Syria, people ‘prefer to die than come to hospital,’” Al Jazeera, October 5, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/10/5/covid-19-syria-hospital
Al Jazeera Staff, “Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eases COVID restrictions,” Al Jazeera, October 4, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/4/pilgrims-return-to-mecca-as-saudi-eases-virus-restrictions
Rabinowitz, Aaron, “Israeli Health Officials, Police Fear COVID Spike With Mass Prayers Expected on Sukkot,” Haaretz, October 1, 2020
September Articles (101 pieces)
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: UAE records over 24,000 COVID-19 violations in first half of September,” Al Arabiya, September 30, 2020
Arlosoroff, Meirav, “Analysis | Why Haredi Willingness to Contract COVID Could Bankrupt Israel,” Haaretz, September 30, 2020
Associated Press, “Israel approves law to curb protests during virus lockdown,” The Washington Post, September 30, 2020
Peretz, Sami, “Analysis | With No Clear Goal for Second COVID Lockdown, Israeli Economy Could Spiral Out of Control,” Haaretz, September 30, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Home learning in Gaza Strip hindered by blackouts, poverty,” The Jerusalem Post, September 30, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/home-learning-in-gaza-strip-hindered-by-blackouts-poverty-643990
TOI Staff, “Activists turn to High Court after Knesset restricts protests during lockdown,” Times of Israel, September 30, 2020
TOI Staff, “Israel passes law drastically limiting demonstrations during COVID lockdown,” Times of Israel, September 30, 2020
https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-bill-clamping-down-on-protests-after-all-night-session/
TOI Staff, “Virus cases said found on 17 flights as pilgrims return from Ukraine, Belarus,” Times of Israel, September 30, 2020
Al-Kassim, Mohammad, “Jerusalem Old City merchants: Coronavirus restrictions are ruining us,” The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2020
i24 News Staff, YNET News Staff, “Health minister: Israel to remain in coronavirus lockdown after High Holidays,” YNET News, September 29, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/Bkf9uIg8P
Judd, Emily, “Coronavirus: Kuwait records 587 new cases, 2 COVID-19 deaths,” Al Arabiya, September 29, 2020
Krimly, Reem, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 539 COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths,” Al Arabiya, September 29, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Iran’s new COVID-19 cases exceed 450,000,” Al Arabiya, September 29, 2020
Schneider, Tal, “Edelstein: Lockdown will be extended at least two weeks,” GLOBES, September 29, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-edelstein-lockdown-will-be-extended-at-least-two-weeks-1001343887
Sharon, Jeremy, “Why are some ultra-Orthodox rabbis ignoring COVID-19? – analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2020
TOI Staff, “Israel surpasses US in daily COVID-19 deaths per capita,” Times of Israel, September 29, 2020
https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-1st-time-israel-surpasses-us-in-daily-covid-19-deaths-per-capita/
YNET News Staff, i24 News Staff, “Israel passes U.S. for COVID deaths per capita for first time,” YNET News, September 29, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SkZHaYl8v
YNET News Staff, i24 News Staff, “Netanyahu: Israel’s coronavirus lockdown to last at least a month,” YNET News, September 29, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/NCLUKU1G7
Associated Press, “Coronavirus: Dubai orders bars, restaurants to stop services, entertainment at 1 a.m.,” Al Arabiya, September 28, 2020
Ben Zion, Ilan, “Rabbis ponder COVID-19 queries of ultra-Orthodox Jewish life,” The Washington Post, September 28, 2020
Greenberg, Yitz, “Religious leadership is also to blame for COVID-19 crisis in Israel,” The Jerusalem Post, September 28, 2020
Hanau, Shira, and Philissa Cramer, “A pandemic judgment day: Yom Kippur marked worldwide in shadow of COVID-19,” Times of Israel, September 28, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Bahrain extends 50 pct salary payment in sectors impacted by COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, September 28, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Oman to reopen mosques after closure due to COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, September 28, 2020
Motamedi, Maziar, “Concerns mount as Iran gripped by third major COVID-19 wave,” Al Jazeera, September 27, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/27/concerns-mount-as-iran-gripped-by-third-major-covid-19-wave
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Jordan reopens trade gateway with Syria after month-long closure,” Al Arabiya, September 27, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Iran’s Rouhani authorizes provinces to impose COVID-19 lockdown,” Al Arabiya, September 26, 2020
Ashkenazi, Shani, “Covid-19 daily infections swell 12% to new record,” GLOBES, September 25, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-covid-19-daily-infections-swell-12-to-new-record-1001343835
Gerstenfeld, Manfred, “Trying to Forecast Post-COVID Society,” BESA Center, September 25, 2020
https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/post-covid-society/
Associated Press, “Yemen’s president urges Houthis to allow humanitarian aid,” The Wasington Post, September 24, 2020
Dadouch, Sarah, “Coronavirus in Syria is out of control, no matter what the government says,” The Washington Post, September 24, 2020
Gladstone, Rick, “Famine Emerges as U.N. Theme, Crystallized by Yemen Disaster,” New York Times, September 24, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/world/middleeast/UN-Yemen-famine.html
Kershner, Isabel, “Israel Tightens Holiday Lockdown, Restricting Prayers and Protests,” New York Times, September 24, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/world/middleeast/israel-covid-lockdown.html
Reuters News Agency, “Israel tightens coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to surge,” Al Arabiya, September 24, 2020
Federman, Josef, “Israel’s Netanyahu calls for tough lockdown as virus rages,” The Washington Post, September 23, 2020
Hermann, Tamar, and Or Anabi, “Most Israelis Support Suspending Demonstrations as Part of Lockdown,” The Israel Democracy Institute, September 23, 2020
https://en.idi.org.il/articles/32543
Salehi-Isfahani, Djavad, “Iran: The double jeopardy of sanctions and COVID-19,” Brookings Institution, September 23, 2020
https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/iran-the-double-jeopardy-of-sanctions-and-covid-19/
Yanko, Adir, and Yaron Druckman, “Israel sees excess mortality in July and August as COVID deaths rise,” YNET News, September 23, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HkMW2kYHv
Eichner, Itamar, “Health experts warn of staff shortages at strained COVID wards,” YNET News, September 22, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/84FD9Y4UJ
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | As Hospitals Fill Up With Coronavirus Patients, Netanyahu Casts Off Responsibility,” Haaretz, September 22, 2020
Jeffay, Nathan, “Israeli instant COVID gargle test set to deploy in European airports,” Times of Israel, September 22, 2020
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-instant-covid-gargle-test-set-to-deploy-in-european-airports/
Lis, Jonathan, Ido Efrati, and Noa Landau, “Netanyahu Calls to Curb Protests Against Him Under Coronavirus Restrictions,” Haaretz, September 22, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Israeli COVID-19 ward shows signs of dwindling hospital capacity,” Al Arabiya, September 22, 2020
Ashkenazi, Shani, “Three days into lockdown, Covid-19 still spreading rapidly,” GLOBES, September 21, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Israel returns to COVID-19 lockdown as cases spike,” Al Arabiya, September 18, 2020
Even, Shmuel, “The Israeli Economy on the Eve of the Second Lockdown: A Strategic Outline for the Future,” The Institute for National Security Studies, September 17, 2020
https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-economy-after-lockdown/
Raz-Chaimovitz, Michal, “El Al to restart passenger flights next month,” GLOBES, September 17, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-el-al-to-restart-passenger-flights-next-month-1001343109
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Israel shuts schools again as COVID-19 cases surge,” Al Arabiya, September 17, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Analysis | When Israel’s Holiday Lockdown Is Over, Coronavirus Will Continue Its Spread,” Haaretz, September 16, 2020
Kaplan Sommer, Allison, “‘Stupid, Scandalous, All Because of Bibi’: In Quiet Tel Aviv Suburb, Rage Over Israel’s Second Lockdown,” Haaretz, September 16, 2020
Arlosoroff, Meirav, “Analysis | Israel’s Economy Has Survived the Resurgent Coronavirus, for Now,” Haaretz, September 15, 2020
Associated Press, “Pakistan Universities and High Schools Reopen After Nearly 6 Months,” The New York Times, September 15, 2020
Efrati, Ido, Noa Landau, and Aaron Rabinowitz, “Israel’s Coronavirus Lockdown Rules Don’t Apply to Many Holiday Worshippers,” Haaretz, September 15, 2020
Pfeffer, Anshel, “Analysis | Ultra-Orthodox Minister Didn’t Resign Over Israel’s Holiday Lockdown, but Left Before Being Pushed Out,” Haaretz, September 15, 2020
Shai, Hanan, “The Moral Failure in Israel’s Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” BESA Center, September 15, 2020
https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/covid19-israel-failure/
Arlosoroff, Meirav, “Analysis | Israel Could Have Made a Bigger Effort to Avoid a Devastating Coronavirus Lockdown,” Haaretz, September 14, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Israel to impose second lockdown as coronavirus cases surge,” Al Jazeera, September 14, 2020
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Overwhelmed, First Israeli Hospital Says Will Turn Away COVID-19 Patients,” Haaretz, September 14, 2020
Hacohen, Hagay, “How will lockdown impact the economy?” The Jerusalem Post, September 14, 2020
Hacohen, Hagay, “With third lockdown coming, businesses fear ‘ruin’,” The Jerusalem Post, September 14, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/with-third-lockdown-coming-businesses-fear-ruin-642232
Hoffman, Gil, “Lapid: Lockdown will lead to loss of life,” The Jerusalem Post, September 14, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/lapid-lockdown-will-lead-to-loss-of-life-642227
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Gov’t confirms: Ben-Gurion Airport to operate during lockdown,” The Jerusalem Post, September 14, 2020
Mohamed Kandil, Amr, “Coronavirus in Egypt killed more men than women, half of deaths over 65: CAPMAS,” Ahram Online, September 14, 2020
Scammell, Rosie, “‘It’s unfair!’ Israelis rail at new coronavirus lockdown dampening holidays,” Times of Israel, September 14, 2020
Sharon, Uri, “Shooting Israel’s tourism industry in the foot,” The Jerusalem Post, September 14, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/shooting-israels-tourism-industry-in-the-foot-642199
AFP, “90 UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contract COVID-19,” YNET News, September 13, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HkFLuTsEP
Cramer, Philissa, “Packed prayers at Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn raise virus alarm,” Times of Israel, September 13, 2020
https://www.timesofisrael.com/packed-prayers-at-chabad-headquarters-raise-virus-alarm/#gs.fl58ki
Eglash, Ruth, “Israel heads to a second lockdown as coronavirus cases soar,” The Washington Post, September 13, 2020
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, and Gil Hoffman, “Israeli gov’t approves: Three-week lockdown beginning Friday,” The Jerusalem Post, September 13, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-2651-new-cases-on-saturday-death-toll-1103-642074
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Coronavirus in Israel: Nation barrels toward closure as infections soar,” The Jerusalem Post, September 11, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israels-govt-to-decide-high-holy-day-restrictions-today-641816
Sharon, Jeremy, “Skepticism and stoicism in ultra-Orthodox JLM neighborhoods under curfew,” The Jerusalem Post, September 9, 2020
AFP, “As cases in Syria rise, U.N. staffers infected,” YNET News, September 8, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SJ2NNyrNw
Al Jazeera Staff, “First COVID-19 cases confirmed in Jordan camp for Syrian refugees,” Al Jazeera, September 8, 2020
Haaretz Staff, “65 Percent of Israelis Unsatisfied With Netanyahu’s Coronavirus Response, Poll Shows,” Haaretz, September 7, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Folding at 11th Hour, Netanyahu Proves Again Fighting Coronavirus Isn’t His Top Priority,” Haaretz, September 7, 2020
Efrati, Ido, Jack Khoury, and Aaron Rabinowitz, “Ultra-Orthodox, Arab Cities Across Israel Challenge Planned Coronavirus Lockdown,” Haaretz, September 6, 2020
Lis, Jonathan, Aaron Rabinowitz, Bar Peleg, and Noa Landau, “Under ultra-Orthodox Pressure, Netanyahu Backs Off Coronavirus Lockdown for ‘Red’ Cities,” Haaretz, September 6, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Iran schools reopen: Gov’t seeks to reassure concerned parents,” Al Jazeera, September 5, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Iraq hospitals fear ‘losing control’ as coronavirus cases surge,” Al Jazeera, September 5, 2020
Ahram Staff, “Egypt nears 100,000 coronavirus cases as daily tolls increase,” Ahram Online, September 4, 2020
Ahronheim, Anna, “IDF troops to once again help police enforce lockdown,” The Jerusalem Post, September 4, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/idf-troops-to-once-again-help-police-enforce-lockdown-641104
Reuters News Agency, “UNRWA worried by spikes in coronavirus cases in Gaza Strip,” The Jerusalem Post, September 4, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/unrwa-worried-by-spikes-in-coronavirus-cases-in-gaza-strip-641106
Abdellatif, Adel, et al, “Governance in the Arab region: Experts discuss public responses to COVID-19,” Brookings Institution, September 3, 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/06/15/yemen-and-covid-19-the-pandemic-exacts-its-devastating-toll/
Ashkenazi, Shani, “30 Israeli “red” towns to enter lockdown,” GLOBES, September 3, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-ministers-decide-on-lockdown-for-30-israeli-red-towns-1001341635
Associated Press, “Middle East’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000,” Ahram Online, September 3, 2020
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Hebrew U researchers warn: Take ‘vigorous action’ against COVID-19 now,” The Jerusalem Post, September 3, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/health-science/hebrew-u-researchers-warn-take-vigorous-action-against-covid-19-now-640999
Mayberry, Kate, Umut Uras, and Linah Alsaafin, “Middle East coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000: Live updates,” Al Jazeera, September 3, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/09/pay-fees-coronavirus-spat-live-news-200902234002262.html
Rosenberg, David, “Has the Coronavirus Made Israelis Lazy as Well as Sick?” Haaretz, September 3, 2020
Serrieh, Joanne, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 833 new COVID-19 cases as infections drop,” Al Arabiya, September 3, 2020
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/09/03/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-reports-833-new-COVID-19-cases-as-infections-drop
Serrieh, Joanne, “Coronavirus: UAE reports 614 new COVID-19 cases amid surge in infections,” Al Arabiya, September 3, 2020
TOI Staff, “In record, over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed in a day,” Times of Israel, September 3, 2020
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-record-over-3000-new-covid-19-cases-diagnosed-in-a-day/
TOI Staff, “Ministers told hospitals could be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients in 2 weeks,” Times of Israel, September 3, 2020
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 816 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths in 24 hours,” Al Arabiya, September 2, 2020
AFP, “Coronavirus: Syrian medics dying due to lack of COVID-19 protection,” Al Arabiya, September 2, 2020
Amlôt, Matthew, “Coronavirus: Bahrain, Jordan to open walk-in G42 COVID-19 vaccine trials,” Al Arabiya, September 2, 2020
Harel, Amos, “Israel and Hamas Spin Narrative, but Gaza Pandemic Fears Force Calm,” Haaretz, September 2, 2020
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Hamas used COVID-19 as a weapon of war – analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, September 2, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/hamas-used-covid-19-as-a-weapon-of-war-analysis-640753
Leila, Reem, “Egypt: Buffering against a second coronavirus wave,” Ahram Online, September 2, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “UN warns of Libya arms build-up and virus surge,” Ahram Online, September 2, 2020
TOI Staff, “Top ultra-Orthodox rabbi says yeshiva students shouldn’t take COVID-19 tests,” Times of Israel, September 2, 2020
Naer, Ismaeel, “Coronavirus: UAE closes some schools after suspect cases of COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, September 1, 2020
August Articles (76 pieces)
Ashkenazi, Shani, “Spike in serious Covid-19 cases alarms Health Ministry,” GLOBES, August 30, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-spike-in-serious-covid-19-cases-alarms-health-ministry-1001341003
Naer, Ismaeel, “Coronavirus: Saudi public sector employees return to work with COVID-19 guidelines,” Al Arabiya, August 30, 2020
Hilton, Tommy, “Coronavirus: Syria’s official COVID-19 tally under suspicion as hospitals overwhelmed,” Al Arabiya, August 29, 2020
Mahmoud, Sinan S., “Amid surge in COVID-19, Iraq’s Shia mourn Imam Hussein,” Al Jazeera, August 28, 2020
Ahram Staff, “Egypt’s mosques prepare for return of Friday prayers after five-month hiatus,” Ahram Online, August 27, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/378760/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-mosques-prepare-for-return-of-Friday-prayer.aspx
Bar’el, Zvi, “Gaza’s Coronavirus Outbreak Won’t Change Israel’s Carrot-and-stick Method,” Haaretz, August 27, 2020
Reuters News Agency and Haaretz Staff, “Gaza Demands Medical Equipment From Israel as Coronavirus Lockdown Extended,” Haaretz, August 27, 2020
AFP, “Libyans protest corruption, living conditions for third day,” Ahram Online, August 26, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Gaza reports COVID-19 death amid pandemic clamp down,” Al Arabiya, August 26, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Lebanon could ‘lose control’ of coronavirus outbreak: PM,” Ahram Online, August 26, 2020
Rasgon, Adam, and Iyad Abuheweila, “Gaza Under Lockdown After First Local Cases of Virus,” New York Times, August 25, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/world/middleeast/coronavirus-gaza.html
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Gaza in lockdown to try to contain its first COVID-19 outbreak,” Al Arabiya, August 25, 2020
AFP, “Despite Iraq minister catching COVID-19, Jordan summit still on,” Al Arabiya, August 24, 2020
Judd, Emily, “Coronavirus: UAE, Israel health ministers discuss potential COVID-19 cooperation,” Al Arabiya, August 24, 2020
Keinon, Herb, “Debate on Uman should be about health, not belief – analysis,” The Jerusalem Post, August 24, 2020
Khoury, Jack, and Almog Ben Zikri, “Gazans Await More Qatari Aid Amid Worsening Electricity Shortages, Coronavirus Outbreak,” Haaretz, August 24, 2020
Naar, Ismaeel, “Food, water security among UAE’s priorities post-COVID-19 period: Dubai ruler,” Al Arabiya, August 24, 2020
Joffre, Tzvi, “Coronavirus center calls to restrict High Holy Day meals, services,” The Jerusalem Post, August 24, 2020
Ronel, Asaf, “Israel Approves New Groundbreaking COVID-19 Testing Method,” Haaretz, August 23, 2020
El Skaf, Souad, “Coronavirus: Most UAE COVID-19 infections detected in 20-40 age group, says official,” Al Arabiya, August 22, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Israel urges Ukraine to ban Jewish pilgrimage amid COVID-19 concerns,” Al Arabiya, August 22, 2020
Sly, Liz, “Coronavirus surge in Lebanon compounds the misery in a battered country,” The Washington Post, August 22, 2020
AFP, “Coronavirus: Northwest Syria records first COVID-19 death,” Al Arabiya, August 21, 2020
Jeffay, Nathan, “Just breathe: Israeli-made Nano COVID breath test spots every carrier in trial,” Times of Israel, August 21, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Israel hits 100,000 COVID-19 cases amid criticism of gov’t response,” Al Arabiya, August 21, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: UAE could reimpose lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise, official says,” Al Arabiya, August 21, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Tunisia imposes curfew in two southern towns to counter coronavirus,” Ahram Online, August 21, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “Coronavirus: Iran’s death toll goes past 20,000,” Al Jazeera, August 19, 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/coronavirus-iran-death-toll-20000-200819103756733.html
Amlôt, Matthew, “Coronavirus: Bahrain lifts mandatory 10-day COVID-19 quarantine for all arrivals,” Al Arabiya, August 19, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/08/10/Coronavirus-Coronavirus-Air-Arabia-reports-46-mln-loss-for-first-half-of-2020-due-to-COVID-19.html
Hermann, Tamar, and Or Anabi, “Corona Survey #11,” The Israel Democracy Institute, August 19, 2020
https://en.idi.org.il/articles/32338
Jeffay, Nathan, “Century-old vaccine limits COVID spread, so bring it back, urge Israeli experts,” Times of Israel, August 19, 2020
Naar, Ismaeel, “Coronavirus: Jeddah shuts down 190 shops for violating COVID-19 health protocols,” Al Arabiya, August 19, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Egypt says all those entering country must show COVID-19 test results,” Al Arabiya, August 19, 2020
Yanko, Adir, “Top doctor: Israel focusing on effective virus vaccine, not fast one,” YNET News, August 19, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/rkPYwBFMP
Yassine, Dalal, “Lebanon’s invisible: Refugees, COVID-19, and the Beirut port explosion,” Middle East Institute, August 19, 2020
https://www.mei.edu/publications/lebanons-invisible-refugees-covid-19-and-beirut-port-explosion
AFP, “Coronavirus: Lebanon reimposes lockdown amid COVID-19 spike,” Al Arabiya, August 18, 2020
AFP, “Coronavirus: Pakistan to conduct trials of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine,” Al Arabiya, August 18, 2020
Aviram-Nitzan, Daphna, and Yarden Kedar, “Public Attitudes Toward Vocational Training During COVID-19,” The Israel Democracy Institute, August 18, 2020
https://en.idi.org.il/articles/32320
Naar, Ismaeel, “Coronavirus: UAE warns against chlorine dioxide products claiming to fight COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, August 18, 2020
Yahel, Ido, “The Coronavirus in Syria,” The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, August 18, 2020
https://dayan.org/content/coronavirus-syria
Jeffay, Nathan, “In trial, Israeli gargle test gives COVID results in 1 second, at 95% accuracy,” Times of Israel, August 17, 2020
Al Jazeera Staff, “UAE, Israeli firms sign agreement on coronavirus R&D,” Al Jazeera, August 16, 2020
El Skaf, Souad, “Coronavirus: UAE, Israeli companies sign R&D agreement to fight COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, August 16, 2020
Naar, Ismaeel, “Coronavirus: Dubai ruler visits COVID-19 command and control center,” Al Arabiya, August 16, 2020
Raz-Chaimovitz, Michal, “Israel waives mandatory isolation from 20 countries,” GLOBES, August 16, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-waives-mandatory-isolation-from-20-countries-1001339475
Reuters News Agency, “UAE, Israeli companies ink deal on coronavirus R&D,” YNET News, August 16, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/SJS6qB8Mv
Serrieh, Joanne, “Coronavirus: UAE reports 210 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate hits 90 pct,” Al Arabiya, August 16, 2020
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: UAE conducts over 77,000 COVID-19 tests, reports two deaths, 283 cases,” Al Arabiya, August 15, 2020
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 1,383 new COVID-19 cases, 35 new deaths,” Al Arabiya, August 14, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/08/14/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-records-1-383-new-COVID-19-cases-35-new-deaths.html
TOI Staff, “Israel’s confirmed virus cases surpass 90,000, but tests show downward trend,” Times of Israel, August 14, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-confirmed-virus-cases-surpass-90000-but-tests-show-downward-trend/
JT Staff, “Jaber crossing with Syria to be closed over virus concerns,” The Jordan Times August 13, 2020 https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/jaber-crossing-syria-be-closed-over-virus-concerns
Raz-Chaimovitz, Michal, “Israel announces “green” countries for travel,” GLOBES, August 13, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-announces-green-countries-for-travel-1001339334
Stein, Ron, “Bank Hapoalim profit slumps as Covid-19 crisis bites,” GLOBES, August 13, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-bank-hapoalim-profit-slumps-85-as-covid-19-crisis-bites-1001339189
TOI Staff, “Health chief predicts decline in COVID-19 cases in two weeks,” Times of Israel, August 13, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-chief-predicts-decline-in-covid-19-cases-in-two-weeks/
Yanko, Adir, and Itamar Eichner, “Israel to limit number of diners at cafes but allow flights to resume,” YNET News, August 13, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/Hya7hqMzv
Al Jazeera Staff, “Lebanon sees record-high coronavirus cases and deaths,” Al Jazeera, August 12, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/lebanon-sees-record-high-coronavirus-cases-deaths-200812063607556.html
Yanko, Adir, “Israel closes coronavirus drive-in testing centers over lack of demand,” YNET News, August 12, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SJmXF911zP
Amlôt, Matthew, “Coronavirus: MERS experience helped Saudi Arabia fight COVID-19, health ministry says,” Al Arabiya, August 11, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/08/11/Coronavirus-MERS-experience-helped-Saudi-Arabia-fight-COVID-19-health-ministry-says.html
Efrati, Ido, “Israeli Hospitals See First Signs of System’s Collapse From Coronavirus,” Haaretz, August 11, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israeli-hospitals-see-first-signs-of-system-s-collapse-from-coronavirus-1.9062484
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “Coronavirus: Gov’t approves holding cultural events of up to 500 people,” The Jerusalem Post, August 11, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/coronavirus-govt-approves-holding-cultral-events-of-up-to-500-people-638266
TOI Staff, “Israel surpasses China in total coronavirus cases as 1,766 new ones confirmed,” Times of Israel, August 11, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-surpasses-china-in-total-coronavirus-cases-as-1766-new-ones-confirmed/
Soliman, Mohamed, “Egyptians wrap up first day of voting for new Senate amid tight coronavirus safety measures,” Ahram Online, August 11, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/376423/Egypt/Politics-/Egyptians-wrap-up-first-day-of-voting-for-new-Sena.aspx
Ahram Staff, “Egypt’s isolation hospitals to reopen in preparation for possible second wave of COVID-19,” Ahram Online, August 10, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/376383/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt%E2%80%99s-isolation-hospitals-to-reopen-in-preparati.aspx
Amlôt, Matthew, “Coronavirus: Air Arabia reports $46 mln loss for first half of 2020 due to COVID-19,” Al Arabiya, August 10, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/08/10/Coronavirus-Coronavirus-Air-Arabia-reports-46-mln-loss-for-first-half-of-2020-due-to-COVID-19.html
Kadari-Ovadia, Shira, and Noa Landau, “Netanyahu, Education Minister Insist School Year Will Start on Time Despite Coronavirus,” Haaretz, August 10, 2020
Mokdad, Ali, Mohammed Hassan Khalil, and Muhamed Almaliky, “Health, Politics, and Stability in the Middle East: A COVID-19 Update,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 7, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/health-politics-and-stability-in-the-middle-east-a-covid-19-update
AFP Staff, “First coronavirus cases reported in Syria’s Al-Hol camp,” CTV News, August 6, 2020 https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/first-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-syria-s-al-hol-camp-1.5053619
Berger, Miriam, “After Beirut blast, the race to save lives outweighs coronavirus safety” Washington Post, August 6, 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/08/06/after-beirut-blasts-race-save-lives-outweighs-coronavirus-safety/
Makki, Danny, “Syria is facing a COVID-19 catastrophe,” Middle East Institute, August 6, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/syria-facing-covid-19-catastrophe
Schneider, Tal, “Israel to begin Covid-19 vaccine human trials,” GLOBES, August 6, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-to-begin-covid-19-vaccine-human-trials-1001338518
El Skaf, Souad, “Coronavirus: UAE to host world’s first Phase III clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine,” Al Arabiya, August 5, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/08/06/Coronavirus-UAE-to-host-world-s-first-Phase-III-clinical-trials-of-VOVID-19-vaccine.html
Hermann, Tamar, and Or Anabi, “Only 25% of Israelis Approve of Netanyahu’s Handling of the Corona Crisis,” The Israel Democracy Institute, August 5, 2020 https://en.idi.org.il/articles/32197
Balilty, Dan, “When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well,” The New York Times, August 4, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/world/middleeast/coronavirus-israel-schools-reopen.html
BBC Staff, “Coronavirus: Iran cover-up of deaths revealed by data leak,” BBC News, August 3, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53598965
i24NEWS, “Iranian workers strike as coronavirus infections surge,” YNET News, August 2, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SyzdRINZD
Shwartz Altshuler, Tehilla, and Rachel Aridor Hershkowitz, “Digital contact tracing and the coronavirus: Israeli and comparative perspectives,” Brookings Institution, August 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/research/digital-contact-tracing-and-the-coronavirus-israeli-and-comparative-perspectives/
July Articles (104 pieces)
Aviram-Nitzan, Daphna, “Climate Crisis and Corona Virus Special Survey,” The Israel Democracy Institute, July 30, 2020 https://en.idi.org.il/articles/32171
Javaheri, Pedram, Nada AlTaher and Jack Guy, “Middle East grapples with heatwave during Eid and Coronavirus pandemic,” CNN, July 30, 2020 https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/middleeast/middle-east-heatwave-intl/index.html
Al Jazeera Staff, “Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic,” Al Jazeera, July 29, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/muslims-downsized-hajj-pilgrimage-coronavirus-pandemic-200729055254952.html
Amit, Hagai, “Israel Prepares for ‘Coronavirus Aliyah’ as Ministry Says Applications Rise,” Haaretz, July 28, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-prepares-for-coronavirus-aliyah-as-ministry-says-applications-rise-1.9028124
Khoury, Jack, “World Bank Approves $30 Million for Palestinian COVID-19 Response,” Haaretz, July 28, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium-world-bank-approves-30-million-for-palestinian-covid-19-response-1.9026615
Othman, Nidal, “The Story of a Restaurant during the Corona Epidemic: A Period of Crisis for Businesses in the Arab Sector,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, July 28, 2020 https://dayan.org/content/story-restaurant-during-corona-epidemic-period-crisis-businesses-arab-sector
Reuters News Agency, “Saudi Arabia posts $29bn 2Q deficit as low oil prices bite,” Al Jazeera, July 28, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/saudi-arabia-posts-29bn-2q-deficit-oil-prices-bite-200728162122078.html
Efrati, Ido, “How Israel’s Coronavirus Czar Plans to Tackle the Pandemic,” Haaretz, July 27, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-how-israel-s-coronavirus-czar-plans-to-tackle-the-pandemic-1.9022635
Kane, Hadar, “Amazon’s Israeli Drive Takes Hit by Coronavirus, Revitalizing Local Online Retailers,” Haaretz, July 27, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/.premium-amazon-s-israeli-drive-takes-hit-by-coronavirus-revitalizing-local-online-retailers-1.9025017
Reuters News Agency, “Lebanon reimposes COVID-19 lockdown as infections spike,” Al Jazeera, July 27, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/lebanon-reimposes-covid-19-lockdown-infections-spike-200727192106912.html
TOI Staff, “Knesset advances bill to give stimulus checks to most Israelis,” Times of Israel, July 27, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-advances-bill-to-give-stimulus-checks-to-most-israelis/
TOI Staff, “Israel records 1,021 new coronavirus patients in 24 hours, 7 deaths,” Times of Israel, July 26, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-records-1021-new-coronavirus-patients-in-24-hours-7-deaths/
Issacharoff, Avi, “Iran regime grapples with its worst crisis, hamstrung by internal power struggle,” Times of Israel, July 25, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/could-most-of-the-recent-blasts-in-iran-stem-from-an-internal-election-battle/
Ahram Staff, “Egypt Expected to Record Zero Coronavirus Cases by Mid-September: Official,” Ahram Online, July 23, 2020
Hamzawy, Amr, and Nathan J. Brown, “How Much Will the Pandemic Change Egyptian Governance and for How Long?” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, July 23, 2020 https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/07/23/how-much-will-pandemic-change-egyptian-governance-and-for-how-long-pub-82353
Khalid, Tuqa, “Coronavirus: UAE repatriates 73 individuals from Qatar through Kuwait,” Al Arabiya, July 23, 2020
Nardi, Guy, “Covid-19 hastens decline of Israel’s main street stores,” GLOBES, July 23, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-covid-19-hastens-decline-of-israels-main-street-stores-1001336949
Olmert, Ehud, “Prof. Gabi Barbash: The Perfect Choice for Coronavirus Task Force Chief,” The Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2020
Yanko, Adir, “Number of serious coronavirus patients exceeds 300, 7 dead,” YNET News, July 23, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJsWdBvlD
Associated Press, “Crisis hits Lebanon’s hospitals, among the best in Mideast,” Ahram Online, July 22, 2020
Gradstein, Linda, “Israeli tour guides are hit hard by corona,” The Jerusalem Post, July 22, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/israeli-tour-guides-are-hit-hard-by-corona-635951
Mitnick, Joshua, “Israel’s Cautionary Coronavirus Tale,” Foreign Policy, July 22, 2020, https://foreignpolicy-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/2020/07/22/israel-coronavirus-second-wave-netanyahu/
Yanko, Adir, “Health Ministry cuts quarantine period for coronavirus patients,” YNET News, July 22, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/H1EvztSlw
AFP, “Coronavirus: Iran reports record number of new COVID-19 fatalities,” Al Arabiya, July 21, 2020
Ahram Staff, “Egypt’s Rameda to offer drug for treating critical COVID-19 cases starting September,” Ahram Online, July 21, 2020
Golan, Shaul, “Foreign minister wants IDF to front anti-COVID campaign,” YNET News, July 21, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJibHqElw
Magen, Haddas, “Covid-19 prompts Jews abroad to seek homes in Israel,” GLOBES, July 21, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-covid-19-prompts-jews-abroad-to-seek-homes-in-israel-1001336691
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Israel approves cellphone tracking of COVID-19 carriers for rest of year,” Al Arabiya, July 21, 2020
Keinon, Herb, “Iran, and others, watching Israel stumble over coronavirus,” The Jerusalem Post, July 20, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-and-others-watching-israel-stumble-over-coronavirus-635708
Lazaroff, Tovah, and Lahav Harkov, “Hungarian FM makes solidarity visit with Israel amid COVID-19, annexation,” The Jerusalem Post, July 20, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Israel negotiates purchase of promising COVID-19 vaccine,” YNET News, July 20, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/r1wXSEQlv
Sewell, Abby, “Protests in Lebanon over AUB’s cutting 850 jobs amid coronavirus, economic crisis,” Al Arabiya, July 20, 2020
Ashkenazi, Shani, “Gabi Barbash tipped to become Covid-19 task force chief,” GLOBES, July 19, 2020
BESA Center Staff, “COVID-19: Crisis: Impact and Implications,” BESA Center, July 19, 2020 https://besacenter.org/mideast-security-and-policy-studies/covid-19-implications/
Joffre, Tzvi, “Israeli doctor reinfected with coronavirus 3 months after recovering,” The Jerusalem Post, July 19, 2020
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Turkey suspends flights to Iran, Afghanistan amid COVID-19 outbreak,” Al Arabiya, July 19, 2020
Ahram Staff, “Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 87,000,” Ahram Online, July 18, 2020
Kopel, Dana, “Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s handling of coronavirus crisis,” YNET News, July 18, 2020
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/S1G5nCelv
Pasovsky, Uri, “Israel can eradicate Covid-19 within weeks,” GLOBES, July 18, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-we-can-eradicate-covid-19-within-weeks-1001336377
Pfeffer, Anshel, “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
Reuters News Agency, “Rouhani says 25 million Iranians infected with COVID-19,” Ahram Online, July 18, 2020
Gerstenfeld, Manfred, “COVID-19 and the Anti-Racism Movement Are Challenging Liberal Democracy,” BESA Center, July 17, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/covid19-democracy-racism/
Globes Correspondent, “Cabinet approves more restrictions but no lockdown yet,” GLOBES, July 17, 2020
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-cabinet-approves-more-restrictions-but-no-lockdown-yet-1001336241
Yemeni, Ben-Dror “Anti-Semitism and Coronavirus: when old plague meets new,” YNET News, July 17, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkBUKf5yw
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
Druckman, Yaron, “Israel sees further rise in coronavirus infection rate, 4 fatalities,” YNET News, July 16, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1zQVG01P
Jeffay, Nathan, “Planned Weekend Lockdown Could Cause More Infections, Leading Doctor Says,” Times of Israel, July 16, 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/planned-weekend-lockdown-could-cause-more-infections-leading-doctor-says/
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
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
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
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
Reuters News Agency, “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
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
Yanko, Adir, “Edelstein: Barring a miracle, Israel heading to a second lockdown,” YNET News, July 15, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJaFqMhJD
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
AFP, “Thailand halts flights after Egyptian soldier breaks quarantine with coronavirus,” Al Arabiya, July 14, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/14/Thailand-halts-flights-after-Egyptian-soldier-breaks-quarantine-with-coronavirus.html
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
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
Fazeli, Yaghoub, “Iran will execute people who deliberately spread coronavirus: Judiciary official,” Al Arabiya, July 14, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/15/Iran-will-execute-people-who-deliberately-spread-coronavirus-Judiciary-official-.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
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
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
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Crisis-hit Moroccans join ‘informal economy’ as job market shrinks,” Al Arabiya, July 14, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/07/14/Coronavirus-Crisis-hit-Moroccans-join-informal-economy-as-job-market-shrinks.html
Reuters News Agency, “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
Reuters News Agency, “20 arrested protesting coronavirus lockdown of Haredi J’lem neighborhood,” The Jerusalem Post, July 14, 2020
Serrieh, Joanne, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia sees stability in confirmed, critical cases, spokesman says,” Al Arabiya, 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 fails to supply medical teams with PPE amid virus, review finds,” YNET News, July 14, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/BJ5007BikP
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
Ahram Online, “EgyptAir offers discounted tickets of up to 20% for medical workers,” Ahram Online, July 13, 2020
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
Gil-ad, Hadar, “Pandemic leaves thousands of Israelis fighting to feed their family,” YNET News, July 13, 2020, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SJQ300YYJD
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 A., “Egypt dealing with COVID-19 impacts by increasing investments: Planning minister,” Ahram Online, July 12, 2020
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
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 3,036 new COVID-19 cases, 3,211 recoveries,” Al Arabiya, 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,” YNET News, July 8, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJPIhPXJD
Rudnitzky, Arik, “Arab Society in Israel and the Coronavirus Crisis,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, July 8, 2020 https://dayan.org/content/arab-society-israel-and-coronavirus-crisis
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
Ashkenazi, Shani, “Israel loses Covid-19 advantage,” GLOBES, July 6, 2020 https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-loses-covid-19-advantage-1001334749
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
El-Din, Gamal Essam, “Egypt has lost EGP 130bln in state revenues due to coronavirus, finance minister tells MPs,” Ahram Online, 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,” YNET 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
TOI 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/
TOI Staff, “Ultra-Orthodox, Arab Neighborhoods Again Centers of Jerusalem Virus Surge,” Times of Israel, July 3, 2020 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
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
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
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
Efrati, Ido, “As Coronavirus Cases Skyrocket, Israel Is Making Decisions in the Dark,” Haaretz, July 2, 2020
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 News Agency, “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
Al Jazeera Staff, “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,” Aljazeera, July 1, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/middle-east-critical-threshold-coronavirus-crisis-200701174842532.html
Bob, Yonah Jeremy, “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
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
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
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
TOI 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/
June Articles (43 pieces)
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/
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
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
TOI 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/
TOI 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/
Al Jazeera 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
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/
Koseoglu, Sinem, “COVID-19 lockdowns take toll on Turkey tea harvest,” Al jazeera, June 28, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/covid-19-lockdowns-toll-turkey-tea-harvest-200628111411353.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
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 for Middle Eastern and African Studies, June 20, 2020 https://dayan.org/content/gcc-states-and-coronavirus-between-coronaphobia-and-economic-shock
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus Cases in Saudi Arabia Surpass 150,000 after 4,301 New Cases Detected,” Al Arabiya, June 19, 2020, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/06/19/Coronavirus-cases-in-Saudi-Arabia-surpass-150-000-after-4-301-new-cases-detected.html
Abueish, Tamara, “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
Haaretz Staff, “Coronavirus Israel Live: Israel Tops 20,000 Confirmed Cases,” Haaretz, June 19, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/coronavirus-israel-live-new-hot-spots-emerging-in-south-tel-aviv-jaffa-1.8921483
Harel, Amos, “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
TOI 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/
Mansour, Khaled, Mau El-Sandany, Michael Wahid Hanna, and 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
Gerstenfeld, Manfred, “Post-Coronavirus Societies: Where We are Right Now,” BESA Center, June 17, 2020, https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/post-coronavirus-societies/
Halon, Eytan, “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
Keyser, Zachary, “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
Salahi, Reem, “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
Efrati, Ido, “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
Ali, Zulfiqar, “Coronavirus: Has a Second Wave of Infections Hit Iran?” BBC News, June 15, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/52959756
Karakas, Burcu, “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
Karasapan, Omer, “Yemen and COVID-19: The Pandemic Exacts Its Devastating Toll,” Brookings Institution, June 15, 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/06/15/yemen-and-covid-19-the-pandemic-exacts-its-devastating-toll/
Schulman, Roy, “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/
Halawa, Hafsa, “The gendered impact of COVID-19 in the Middle East,” Middle East Institute, June 11, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/policy-analysis
Kalin, Stephen, 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
Al-Mustafa, Muhsen, “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/
Segall, Michael, “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/
Edmunds, Donna Rachel, “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
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan, “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
Younes, Ali, “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
Walsh, Declan, “Coronavirus Rips into Regions Previously Spared,” New York Times, June 4, , 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/world/middleeast/coronavirus-egypt-america-africa-asia.html
Chaziza, Mordechai, “Coronavirus, China, and the Middle East,” BESA Center, June 2, 2020 https://besacenter.org/mideast-security-and-policy-studies/coronavirus-china-middle-east/
Guzansky, Yoel, and Shmuel Even, “The Economic Crisis in the Gulf States: A Challenge to the “Contract” between Rulers and Ruled,” INSS Insight. June 1, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/gulf-states-economy/
Tzogopoulos, George N., “Government Accountability Is Being Tested in the Age of Coronavirus,” BESA Center, June 1, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/coronavirus-government-accountability/
“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 https://dayan.org/content/coronavirus-middle-east-state-and-society-time-crisis
May Articles (71 pieces)
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 1,877 new cases, raising total to 85,261,” Al Arabiya, May 31, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/31/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-detects-1-877-new-cases-raising-total-to-85-261.html
AFP, “Iran struggles to contain coronavirus as cases surpass 150,000,” Al Arabiya, May 31, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/31/Iran-struggles-to-contain-coronavirus-as-cases-surpass-150-000.html
Amlôt, Matthew, “Dubai’s Emirates airline plans to cut staff amid coronavirus crisis,” Al Arabiya, May 31, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/31/Dubai-s-Emirates-airline-plans-to-cut-staff-amid-coronavirus-crisis.html
BBC Staff, “Coronavirus: Famous mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem,” BBC News, May 31, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52868291?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers&link_location=live-reporting-story
Reuters News Agency, “Coronavirus: Egypt confirms new daily record of 1,289 new COVID-19 cases,” Al Arabiya, May 30, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/30/Coronavirus-Egypt-confirms-new-daily-record-of-1-289-new-COVID-19-cases.html
Guerin, Orla, “Coronavirus: How Turkey took control of Covid-19 emergency,” BBC News, May 29, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52831017
Hadjicostis, Menelaos, “Cyprus Pledges to Cover ‘All Costs’ for Tourists Who Test Positive for COVID-19 While on Vacation,” TIME, May 28, 2020 https://time.com/5844179/cyprus-sponsors-covid-tourists/
Harel, Amos, “Israel’s COVID-19 Experts: The Lockdown Saved the Country, but Steps Are Needed to Avert Another,” Haaretz, May 28, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-s-covid-experts-lockdown-saved-country-steps-are-needed-to-avert-another-1.8879376
Hinks, Joseph, “Yemen Officially Has One of the Middle East’s Lowest COVID-19 Counts. In Reality, the Virus Is Spreading Unseen and Unchecked,” TIME, May 28, 2020 https://time.com/5843732/yemen-covid19-invisible-crisis/
Maltz, Judy, “Aliyah in the Time of Coronavirus: Meet the Immigrants Who Moved to Israel During a Pandemic,” Haaretz, May 28, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-meet-the-immigrants-who-moved-to-israel-during-coronavirus-pandemic-1.8876334
AFP, “Coronavirus: 15 Syrian refugees in east Lebanon test positive,” Al Arabiya, May 27, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/27/Coronavirus-15-Syrian-refugees-in-east-Lebanon-test-positive.html
Breakstone, David, “COVID-19 and the Jewish Question,” The Jerusalem Post, May 27, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/covid-19-and-the-jewish-question-629432
“Online International Conference: COVID-19 and the Post-Truth Era – The Role of Facts in Public Policy,” INSS, May 27, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/event/coronavirus-and-post-truth/
Patience, Martin, “Coronavirus: Lebanon’s woes worsen as country pushed to the brink,” BBC News, May 27, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52756418
Shani, Ayelett, “When It Comes to Emergency Preparedness, Japan and Israel Have Something in Common,” Haaretz, May 27, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-when-it-comes-to-emergency-preparedness-japan-and-israel-have-something-in-common-1.8877646
BBC Staff, “Coronavirus: Egypt doctors accuse government over medics’ deaths,” BBC News, May 26, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52805743
Yaron, Lee, “Proposed Bill Would Abolish Benefit Cuts for Most Vulnerable Israelis Affected by Coronavirus,” Haaretz, May 26, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-bill-would-abolish-benefit-cuts-for-most-vulnerable-israelis-affected-by-coronavirus-1.8874143
BBC Staff, “Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure,” BBC News, May 25, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52797959
Rivlin, Paul, “Coronavirus, Oil and the Middle East,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, May 25, 2020 https://dayan.org/content/coronavirus-oil-and-middle-east
Associated Press, “Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher Reopens After Coronavirus Closure,” Haaretz, May 24, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/jerusalem-s-holy-sepulcher-reopens-after-coronavirus-closure-1.8868525
BBC Staff, “Coronavirus: Yemen’s healthcare system ‘in effect collapsed’,” BBC News, May 22, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52769919?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world/middle_east&link_location=live-reporting-story
Detsch, Jack, and Robbie Gramer, “Trump Administration Says Iran Could Exit Syria Amid Pandemic,” Foreign Policy, May 21, 2020 https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/21/trump-iran-syria-exit-coronavirus-pandemic/
Singh, Manjari, “The Influence of Coronovirus on Diplomatic Relations: Iran, China, Gulf Arabs and India,” Washington Institute, May 21, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/Coronavirus-Diplomacy-Trade-Iran-China-Gulf-States-India
Shusterman, Noa, “The Economic Challenge in the Palestinian Authority following COVID-19,” The Institute for National Security Studies, May 20, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-pa-economic-situation-after-corona/?offset=2&posts=undefined&outher=undefined&from_date=undefined&to_date=undefined
Sen, Ashish Kumar, “Pakistan’s Battle with Coronavirus Reveals Governance Challenges,” United States Institute of Peace, May 19, 2020 https://www.usip.org/publications/2020/05/pakistans-battle-coronavirus-reveals-governance-challenges
Abueish, Tamara, “Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 2,736 new cases, conducts up to 18,000 tests daily,” Al Arabiya, May 17, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/17/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-2-736-new-cases-conducts-15-000-to-18-000-tests-daily.html
AFP, “Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to nearly 7,000: Health ministry spokesman,” Al Arabiya, May 17, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/17/Iran-s-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-nearly-7-000-Health-ministry-spokesman-.html
CGTN Staff, “COVID-19 Global Roundup: The Political side effects in the Middle East,” May 17, 2020 https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-17/Covid-19-Global-Roundup-The-political-side-effects-in-the-Middle-East-QyGicQAzPW/index.html
Elran, Meir, and Shmuel Even, “Civilian Resilience in Israel and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis of a CBS Survey,” The Institute for National Security Studies, May 17, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-survey/?offset=3&posts=56&subject=1218
Khalid, Tuqa, “Saudi Arabia’s coronavirus death rate, critical cases lowest in world: Minister,” Al Arabiya, May 17, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/17/Saudi-Arabia-has-one-of-world-s-lowest-coronavirus-death-rates-critical-cases-Min.html
Milshtein, Michael, “Escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle for Influence in East Jerusalem in the Shadow of the Coronavirus Crisis,” IDC Herzeliya Institute for Policy and Strategy, May 17, 2020 https://www.idc.ac.il/en/research/ips/pages/insights/michael-milshtein-15-5-20.aspx
Reuters News Agency, “Eid amid coronavirus: Egypt to impose movement restrictions,” Al Arabiya, May 17, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/05/17/Eid-amid-coronavirus-Egypt-to-impose-movement-restrictions.html
Diaz-Prinz, Juan, “Yes, we can meet on online. But can we negotiate peace there?” United States Institute of Peace, May 15, 2020 https://www.usip.org/blog/2020/05/yes-we-can-meet-online-can-we-negotiate-peace-there
Rahman, Shafiqur, “First Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Crowded Rohingya Refugee Camps,” TIME, May 15, 2020 https://time.com/5837270/coronavirus-rohingya-bangladesh-refugee-camp/
**Eran, Oded, and Shimon Stein, “Israel’s Foreign Policy in the Post-Covid-19 Era,” INSS, May 13, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/foreign-policy-in-time-of-corona/
**IMF Country Focus. “Covid-19 Poses Formidable Threat for Fragile States in the Middle East and North Africa,” International Monetary Fund, May 13, 2020 https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/05/13/na051320-covid-19-poses-formidable-threat-for-fragile-states-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa
Patience, Martin, “Coronavirus: Lebanon begins ‘total’ shutdown as cases increase,” BBC News, May 13, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52637725
Salman, Zeena, “What It’s Like to Celebrate Ramadan Under Coronavirus Lockdown in the West Bank,” TIME, May 13, 2020 https://time.com/5833500/ramadan-lockdown-coronavirus/
Associated Press, “Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns,” YNET News, May 12, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HyTguRP9L
Brun, Itai, and Amos Yadlin, “Updated Strategic Assessment (Coronavirus) for Israel for 2020 and Recommendations for the New Government,” INSS, May 12, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/updated-strategic-survey-for-israel/
Efrati, Ido, “26-hour-shifts, Confusion and Exhaustion: Israel’s Medical Residents Describe a Disaster in the Making,” Haaretz, May 12, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-working-26-straight-hours-resident-doctors-demand-shorter-shifts-1.8839773
Hoffman, Adam, and Roie Yellinek, “The Middle East and China: Trust in the time of COVID-19,” Middle East Institute, May 12, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/middle-east-and-china-trust-time-covid-19
Mansdorf, Irwin J., Michael Weinberg, Jacob Weinberg, and Muhammad Mahajnah, “Resilience, Stringency of Restrictions and Psychological Consequences of Covid-19 in Israel: Comparing Jewish and Arab Samples,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 12, 2020 https://jcpa.org/article/resilience-stringency-of-restrictions-and-psychological-consequences-of-covid-19-in-israel/
Al-Sharafat, Saud, “Securitization of the Coronavirus Crisis in Jordan: Successes and Limitations,” The Washington Institute, May 11, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/COVID-19-Jordan-Middle-East-Securitization
Chankvetadze, Natia, and Ketevan Murusidze, “Challenges of COVID-19 in areas of protracted conflict,” Middle East Institute, May 11, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/challenges-covid-19-areas-protracted-conflict
Efrati, Ido, “Israeli Researchers Pinpoint What Happens to Seriously Ill Coronavirus Patients,” Haaretz, May 11, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israeli-researchers-pinpoint-what-happens-to-seriously-ill-coronavirus-patients-1.8833677
Maqsood, Neha, “On the Coronavirus, Pakistan’s Government Is Missing in Action,” Foreign Policy News, May 11, 2020 https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/11/on-coronavirus-pakistans-government-is-missing-in-action/
Bekdil, Burak, “Turkey: Post Coronavirus Challenges Are Likely to Hurt,” BESA Center, May 10, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/turkey-coronavirus-challenges/
Inbar, Efraim, “Coronavirus has not changed the Middle East,” The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, May 10, 2020 https://jiss.org.il/en/inbar-coronavirus-has-not-changed-the-middle-east/
Ahmed, Raed, “The Religious Dimension of Iraq’s Coronavirus Response,” The Washington Institute, May 8, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/Iraq-Coronavirus-Religion-Sunni-Shia
Efrati, Ido, “What We Did Right: Israeli Doctors Explain How They Beat the Coronavirus,” Haaretz, May 8, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-what-we-did-right-israeli-doctors-explain-how-they-beat-coronavirus-1.8849374
Cahill, Ben, “Gulf States: Managing the Oil Crash,” Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 7, 2020 https://www.csis.org/analysis/gulf-states-managing-oil-crash
Hacohen, Gershon, “Coronavirus and the Modern State,” BESA Center, May 7, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/coronavirus-and-the-modern-state/
Kam, Ephraim, “Iran, the Coronavirus Crisis, and the Consolidation in Syria,” The Institute for National Security Studies, May 7, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/iran-syria-and-the-coronavirus/?offset=3&posts=51&subject=1218
Segall, Michael, “BBC: IRGC-Affiliated Mahan Air Is to Blame for Spreading the Coronavirus in the Middle East,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 7, 2020 https://jcpa.org/bbc-irgc-affiliated-mahan-air-is-to-blame-for-spreading-the-coronavirus-in-the-middle-east/
Siman-Tov, David, and Shmuel Even, “Assistance from the Intelligence Community in the Fight against the Corona Pandemic,” The Institute for National Security Studies, May 7, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-and-the-intelligence-community/?offset=4&posts=51&subject=1218
Abdalfatah, Mohammed, “COVID-19 Crisis – Business as Usual for Gaza?” Chatham House, May 6, 2020 https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/covid-19-crisis-business-usual-gaza
Jackson, Ashley, “For the Taliban, the Pandemic Is a Ladder,” Foreign Policy News, May 6, 2020 https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/06/taliban-afghanistan-coronavirus-pandemic/
Lerman, Eran, “Major upheavals due to coronavirus pose challenges for US-Israel relationship,” The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, May 6, 2020 https://jiss.org.il/en/lerman-major-upheavals-due-to-coronavirus/
Mizrahi, Orna, and Yoram Schweitzer, “The Israel-Hezbollah Confrontation amidst the Coronavirus Crisis,” The Institute for National Security Studies, May 6, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-hizbollah-and-the-coronavirus/?offset=5&posts=51&subject=1218
Fellows of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, “Coronavirus in the Middle East: A Review and Assessment,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, May 5, 2020 https://jiss.org.il/en/jiss-coronavirus-in-the-middle-east-a-review-and-assessment/
Hatuel-Radoshitzky, Michal, Shahar Eilam, and Tal-Or Cohen, “When an Old Disease Meets a New Disease: Antisemitism and Delegitimization of Israel in the COVID-19 Era,” The Institute for National Security Studies, May 5, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-and-antisemitism/?offset=1&posts=undefined&outher=undefined&from_date=undefined&to_date=undefined
Ibrahim, Nader, Owen Pinnell, and Manisha Ganguly, “Coronavirus by Air: The spread of Covid-19 in the Middle East,” BBC News, May 5, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-52537663/coronavirus-by-air-the-spread-of-covid-19-in-the-middle-east
Inbar, Efraim, “China’s coronavirus cover-up and the implications for Israel,” The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, May 5, 2020 https://jiss.org.il/en/inbar-chinas-coronavirus-cover-up-implications-for-israel/
Kalian, Yousif, “Iraq and its Minorities Face a New Challenge with Coronavirus,” United States Institute of Peace, May 5, 2020 https://www.usip.org/publications/2020/05/iraq-and-its-minorities-face-new-challenge-coronavirus
Laor, Efraim, and Gershon Hacohen, “Coronavirus: Improvisation is the Key to a Successful Response,” BESA Center, May 5, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/coronavirus-improvisation/
Ronel, Asaf, and Ido Efrati, “Labs in Israel and Abroad Report Progress Towards Coronavirus Antibody Therapy,” Haaretz, May 5, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/science/.premium-labs-in-israel-and-abroad-report-progress-towards-coronavirus-antibody-treatment-1.8823071
Shragai, Nadav, “Stopping the Spread of the Coronavirus at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 5, 2020 https://jcpa.org/stopping-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-at-the-temple-mount-in-jerusalem/
Dorsey, James, “Coronavirus Threatens to Drive Wedge into US-Gulf Relations,” BESA Center, May 4, 2020 https://besacenter.org/author/dorsey/#.XrE8OqhKiUkGershon
INSS, “The Coronavirus and the US Jewish Community: Setbacks, Strategies, and the Silver Lining,” INSS Podcast, May 3, 2020 https://soundcloud.com/inss2006/the-coronavirus-and-the-us-jewish-community-setbacks-strategies-and-the-silver-lining
Abdel-Tawwab, Ahmed, “Covid-19 and Education: What are the lessons for reform of education in Egypt,” Al-Ahram Online, May 1, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/368212/Opinion/Covid-and-education.aspx
April Articles (87 pieces)
**Allawi, Jaafar, Saad Jaber, and Abdullah Algwizani, “Three Arab Health Officials (Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia) Discuss Fighting Covid-19,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 30, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/arab-health-ministers-discuss-fighting-covid-19
Atef, Maged, “Egypt’s Bitter Options in the Face of Coronavirus,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 30, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/Egypt-Coronavirus-Transparency-Response-Madbouly-Sisi
Bobseine, Haley, “Waiting for the bad to get worse: Lebanon in the time of corona,” Middle East Institute, April 30, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/waiting-bad-get-worse-lebanon-time-corona
Tol, Gönül, and Dimitar Bechev, “Can corona diplomacy cure Turkey’s foreign policy isolation, Middle East Institute, April 29, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/can-corona-diplomacy-cure-turkeys-foreign-policy-isolation
Hacohen, Gershon, “A Tale of Two Leaders: Netanyahu During the Coronavirus Crisis and Ben-Gurion During the War of Independence,” BESA Center, April 28, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/coronavirus-netanyahu-ben-gurion/
Qandil, Mohamed Mokhtar, “Terrorism and Coronavirus: Hyberbole, Idealism and Ignorance (ISIS and al-Qaeda),” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 28, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/Terrorism-Extremism-Coronavirus-ISIS-Al-Qaeda-Resurgence-COVID-19
Bar’el, Zvi, “In Iraq, the Coronavirus Crisis Is Looking for a Government to Manage It,” Haaretz, April 27, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iraq/.premium-in-iraq-the-coronavirus-crisis-is-looking-for-a-government-to-manage-it-1.8800666
Schweitzer, Yoram, and Aviad Mendelboim, “Salafi-Jihadists and the Coronavirus Pandemic,” INSS, April 27, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-and-jihadi-groups/
*Tzoreff, Yohanan, and Kobi Michael, “Israel and Hamas: From Corona to Prisoners and a Possible Arrangement,” INSS, April 27, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-and-hamas-from-corona-to-prisoners-and-a-possible-arrangement/
Bar’el, Zvi, “As Iran Tries to Project Business as Usual, the Coronavirus Inflames Tensions,” Haaretz, April 25, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iran/.premium-as-iran-tries-to-project-business-as-usual-the-coronavirus-inflames-tension-1.8794945
Alaaldin, Ranj, “COVID-19 will Prolong Conflict in the Middle East,” April 24, 2020 Brookings Institution, April 24, 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/04/24/covid-19-will-prolong-conflict-in-the-middle-east/
Fassihi, Farnza, “Cheap Oil Poses New Quandry for Iran as It Relaxes, Virus Lockdown,” New York Times, April 23, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/world/middleeast/iran-coronavirus-oil.html
INSS Staff, “[Audio panel discussion] Iran in the Corona Era: Implications for Israel’s National Security,” INSS, April 23, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/event/iran-coronavirus/
**Jalal, Rasha Abou, “How is Palestine dealing with added hunger, poverty from COVID-19?” Al Monitor, April 23, 2020 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/palestinian-poor-families-government-plans-coronavirus.html
Lavie, Ephraim, Khader Sawaed, Maisalon Dallashi, Mora Deitch, and Meir Elran, “On the Eve of Ramadan: Arab Society in Israel and the Coronavirus,” INSS, April 23, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/ramadan-in-times-of-corona/
**Tsurkov, Elizabeth, and Qussal Jukhadar, “Ravaged by war, Syria’s health care system is utterly unprepared for pandemic,” Middle East Institute, April 23, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/ravaged-war-syrias-health-care-system-utterly-unprepared-pandemic
Al-Monitor Staff, “Rouhani hits out at skeptics of Iran pandemic statistics,” Al-Monitor, April 22, 2020 http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/rouhani-iran-skeptics-coronavirus-pandemic.html#ixzz6KOSS7Tx6
**Eran, Oded, “A Gloomy Forecast for the Middle East following the Coronavirus Crisis,” INSS, April 22, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-coronavirus-crisis-in-the-middle-east/
Feuer, Sara, “Corona in the Casbah: The Pandemic’s Destabilizing Impact on Algeria,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 22, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/corona-in-the-casbah-the-pandemics-destabilizing-impact-on-algeria
**Plocker, Sever, “Finding coronavirus vaccine is international effort,” YNET News, April 22, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryDUTFT008
Winter, Ofir, and Tzvi Lev, “Challenges to Egypt from the Coronavirus Pandemic,” INSS, April 22, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypt-coronavirus-test/
Abouzzohour, Yasmina, “Covid in Maghreb: Responses and impacts,” Brookings Institution, April 21, 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/
AFP, “Middle East braces for bleak Ramadan as coronavirus threat lingers,” Al Arabiya, April 20, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/coronavirus/2020/04/20/Middle-East-braces-for-bleak-Ramadan-as-coronavirus-threat-lingers.html
Breiner, Josh, “Two Thousand Israelis Brave Coronavirus Fears to Protect Assault on Democracy,” Haaretz, April 20, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-over-a-thousand-israelis-brave-coronavirus-fears-to-protest-netanyahu-1.8781869
Linder, Ronny, “Inside the ultra-Orthodox Hospital at the Center of Israel’s Coronavirus Pandemic,” Haaretz, April 20, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-inside-the-ultra-orthodox-hospital-at-the-center-of-israel-s-coronavirus-pandemic-1.8781069
Amidror, Yaakov, “Israeli Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Crisis,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, April 19, 2020 https://jiss.org.il/en/amidror-israeli-decision-making-during-the-covid-19-crisis/
Baker, Alan, “In the Covid-19 Pandemic, What Are the Reciprocal Israeli and Palestinian Obligations?” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, April 19, 2020 https://jcpa.org/in-the-covid-19-pandemic-what-are-the-reciprocal-israeli-and-palestinian-obligations/
Harel, Amos, “As Israel and Hezbollah Trade Barbs, Army Sees Opportunity in Coronavirus Crisis,” Haaretz, April 19, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-easing-of-israeli-restrictions-effectively-end-coronavirus-lockdown-with-no-return-1.8782255
Melman, Yossi, “The Mossad Is Flaunting Too Much During the Coronavirus Crisis,” Haaretz, April 19, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-the-mossad-is-flaunting-too-much-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-1.8781348
Traitenberg, Manuel, “Managing the Coronavirus Crisis at the National Level: Not Only ‘What,’ but ‘How,’” INSS, April 19, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-management/
**Yadlin, Amos, “Before Israel Reboots its (after Coronavirus) economy,” YNET News, April 19, 2020 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HypBeAtOI
**Said, Abdel Moneim, “Will Covid-19 mark a departure or merely an acceleration of what already was the path of the world?” Ahram Online, April 18, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/367248/Opinion/Reshaping-the-world.aspx
Avdaliani, Emil, “Coronavirus is Hitting Russia More than the Economy,” BESA Center, April 17, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-and-jihadi-groups/
Milstein, Michael, “Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the Face of the Coronavirus Crisis,” IDC Herzeliya, April 17, 2020 https://www.idc.ac.il/en/research/ips/pages/insights/michael-milshtein-17-4-20.aspx
Aderet, Ofer, “Funerals on Zoom: How Israelis Grieve in the Time of Coronavirus,” Haaretz, April 15, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-funerals-on-zoom-how-israelies-grieve-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-1.8766623
Al Jazeera Staff, “Scarce Resources in Syria’s Rebel-Held Areas amid COVID-19 Fears,” Al Jazeera, April 14, 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/scarce-resources-syria-rebel-held-areas-covid-19-fears-200414202039334.html
**Associated Press, “Mideast economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict,” Al-Nahar, April 15, 2020 https://en.annahar.com/article/1167223-mideast-economies-battered-by-virus-oil-prices-and-conflict
Ezzat, Dina, “Egypt: Striking the Right Balance,” Ahram Online, April 15, 2020 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50/1201/367310/AlAhram-Weekly/Egypt/Egypt-Striking-the-right-balance.aspx
Harmouzi, Nouh El, “The Arab World: Between the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Plague of Populism,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 15, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/Arab-world-coronavirus-pandemic-populism-economy
Shpigel, Noa, “Missiles Out, Ventilators In: Israeli Defense Contractors Answer the Coronavirus Call,” Haaretz, April 15, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-missiles-to-ventilators-israeli-defense-contractors-answer-the-coronavirus-call-1.8766154
Singh, Manjari, “Jordan after COVID-19: From Crisis Adjustment to Crisis Management,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 15, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/Jordan-response-COVID19-pandemic-Middle-East
Abdul-Hussain, Hussain, “Palestinians and Israelis Show Peace is Attainable with Coordinated COVID-19 Response,” Al Arabiya, April 14, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2020/04/14/Palestinians-and-Israelis-show-peace-is-attainable-with-coordinated-COVID-19-response.html
Gerstenfeld, Manfred, “Political Leadership During the Coronavirus Crisis,” BESA Center, April 14, 2020 https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/political-leadership-during-the-coronavirus-crisis/
Gursel, Kadri, “Is Coronavirus Good for Health of Turkish-US Relations?” Al-Monitor, April 14, 2020 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/turkey-united-states-can-coronavirus-be-good-for-ties-s400.html
Abdo, Genevie, and Anna L. Jacobs, “Are COVID-19 Restrictions Inflaming Religious Tensions?” Brookings Institution, April 13, 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/04/13/are-covid-19-restrictions-inflaming-religious-tensions/
Afkhami, Amir, Katherine Bauer, Patrick Clawson, and Medhi Khalaji, “Iran’s Coronavirus Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 13, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/irans-coronavirus-crisis-implications-for-u.s.-policy
AFP, “Virus ‘Disaster in the Making’ in War-Torn Syria,” The Jordan Times, April 13, 2020 https://www.jordantimes.com/news/region/virus-disaster-making-war-torn-syria
Dekel, Udi, and Noa Shusterman, “The Coronavirus in Gaza: Insights from a War Game,” INSS, April 13, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-and-gaza/
Hubbard, Ben, “Coronavirus Fears Terrify and Impoverish Migrants in the Persian Gulf,” The New York Times, April 13, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/world/middleeast/persian-gulf-migrants-coronavirus.html
Gross, Samantha, Suzanne Maloney, Bruce Riedel, and Angela Stent, “Brookings Experts Comment on Oil Market Developments and Geopolitical Tensions,” Brookings Institution, April 13, 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/on-the-record/brookings-experts-comment-on-oil-market-developments-and-geopolitical-tensions/
**Althari, Sultan, “Coronavirus: Developing nations face choice between infection and starvation,” Al Arabiya, April 12, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/business/economy/2020/04/12/Coronavirus-Developing-nations-face-choice-between-infection-and-starvation.html
Finkelstein, Ariel, “Public Health and the Ultra-Orthodox Community in Israel,” The Israel Democracy Institute, April 12, 2020 https://en.idi.org.il/articles/31196
Solomon, Hussein, “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Middle East and North Africa,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Vol. 20, No. 6, April 12, 2020 https://jcpa.org/article/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-middle-east-and-north-africa/
Belhaj, Ferid, “Importance of Government Transparency in Saving Lives,” Asharq Al-Awsat, April 11, 2020 https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2228281/ferid-belhaj/importance-government-transparency-saving-lives
The Economist Staff, “The Risk that Iraq Might Fall Apart,” The Economist, April 11, 2020 https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/04/11/the-risk-that-iraq-might-fall-apart
Al-Monitor Staff, “War-Ravaged Yemen Reports First Case of COVID-19,” Al-Monitor, April 10, 2020 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/yemen-reports-first-coronavirus-case.html
Behrouz, Reza, “Coronavirus has gone global, but in Iran, it’s the Khamenei virus,” Al Arabiya, April 10, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2020/04/10/The-Khamenei-virus.html
IMF, “IMF Executive Board Approves a US$745 Million Disbursement to Tunisia to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic,” International Monetary Fund, April 10, 2020 https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/10/pr20144-tunisia-imf-executive-board-approves-a-us-745m-disbursement-address-covid19-pandemic
Keinon, Herb, “How will the Middle East look the day after coronavirus?” The Jerusalem Post, April 10, 2020 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/how-will-the-middle-east-look-the-day-after-coronavirus-624200
Cupolo, Diego, “Turkish pandemic plan raises concerns over citizens’ digital rights,” Al Monitor, April 9, 2020 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/turkey-coronavirus-response-concerns-digital-rights.html
Fenton-Harvey, Jonathan, “Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s Diverging Regional Coronavirus Strategy,” Al-Monitor, April 9, 2020 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/uae-relations-iran-coronavirus-saudi-arabia.html
Ghebouli, Zine Labidine, “Coronavirus Will Change Both Algeria’s Political System and Its Opposition,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 9, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/coronavirus-will-change-both-algerias-political-system-and-its-opposition
Halbfinger, David M., and Mohammed Najib, “Palestinians Fear a Coming Coronavirus Storm,” The New York Times, April 9, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/world/middleeast/coronavirus-palestinians-israel-gaza-west-bank.html
Zamirirad, Azadeh, “Three Implications of the Corona Crisis in Iran,” SWP German Institute for International and Security Affairs, April 9, 2020 https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/three-implications-of-the-corona-crisis-in-iran/
Al-Batati, Saeed, and Ben Hubbard, “Saudi Arabia Declares Cease-Fire in Yemen, Citing Fears of Corona,” The New York Times, April 8, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/world/middleeast/saudi-yemen-ceasefire-coronavirus.html
Daniel, Remi, and Gallia Lindenstrauss, “Turkey and the Fight against the Coronavirus: Significant Challenge, Partial Response,” INSS Insight No. 1297, April 8, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-and-turkey/?offset=1&posts=1300&type=399
Dekel, Udi, and Assaf Orion “The National Struggle against the Coronavirus: An Integrated, Multi-Phase Systematic Campaign,” INSS, April 8, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/special-publication-080420.pdf
Aharonson, Micky, and Aiman Mansour, “Will Coronavirus be a Moderating Factor in the Middle East?” Jerusalem Center for Strategic and International Studies, April 7, 2020 https://jiss.org.il/en/aharonson-mansour-will-coronavirus-be-a-moderating-factor-in-middle-east/
Shezaf, Hagar, “Coronavirus ‘Disaster’ at Israeli Factory Prompts Policy Revamp on Palestinian Workers,” Haaretz, April 7, 2020 https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium-coronavirus-disaster-at-israeli-factory-prompts-revamp-on-palestinian-workers-1.8745545
Michael, Kobi, and Yohanan Tzoreff, “The Corona Pandemic and the Palestinian Arena: Significance for Israel,” INSS Insight No. 1295, April 6, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-gaza-and-the-west-bank/?offset=4&posts=1300&type=399
Mizrahi, Orna, and Yoram Schweitzer, “The Coronavirus Crisis Heightens the Distress of Lebanon and Hezbollah,” INSS Insight No. 1294, April 6, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/corovavirus-lebanon/?offset=5&posts=1300&type=399
Neriah, Jacques, “Lebanon Suffocates under the Coronavirus and the Rising U.S. Dollar,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, April 6, 2020 https://jcpa.org/lebanon-suffocates-under-the-coronavirus-and-the-rising-u-s-dollar/
Cetingulec, Mehmet, “Syrian refugees villainized as Turkey faces costs of coronavirus,” Al Monitor, April 5, 2020 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/turkey-syria-refugees-blamed-coronavirus-economic-turmoil.html
Volkman, Eliza, “Algeria’s protesters say COVID-19 will not kill movement, just transform it,” Al Monitor, April 5, 2020 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/algeria-protest-hirak-change-coronavirus-awareness.html#ixzz6JjIbWzXS
Levi, Udi, “Coronavirus and the Campaign Against Iran,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies, April 4, 2020 https://jiss.org.il/en/levi-coronavirus-and-the-campaign-against-iran/
Saleh, Heba, “Activists accuse Algeria of using Covid-19 to clamp down on protests,” Financial Times, April 3, 2020 https://www.ft.com/content/74643fe5-a90f-414e-a5dd-fb75cb30a71e
Ghaddar, Hanin, “Hezbollah’s Coronavirus Public Relations Act Won’t Save Lebanon,” Al Arabiya, April 2, 2020 https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2020/04/02/Hezbollah-s-public-relations-act-won-t-save-Lebanon-.html
Masbah, Mohammed, “Can Morocco Effectively Handle the COVID-19 Crisis?” Chatham House, April 2, 2020 https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/can-morocco-effectively-handle-covid-19-crisis-1
Alrifai, Oula A., and Aaron Y. Zelin, “Syria’s Three Governments Confront the Coronavirus,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 1, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/syrias-three-governments-confront-the-coronavirus
Anouti, Yahya, and Raed Kombargi, “How GCC governments can recover from the dual shock of COVID-19 and lower oil prices,” PWC Strategy&, April 2020 https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/m1/en/articles/2020/how-gcc-governments-can-recover.html
Brun, Itai, Yoel Guzansky, Daniel Rakov, and Sarah J. Feuer, “Food for Thought during the Corona Virus: Ten Potential Negative Scenarios in Israel’s Strategic Environment,” INSS, April 1, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/ten-negative-scenarios/
Harb, Jehad, “The Palestinian Health System: Improving its Financing and Enhancing the Quality of its Services,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, April 2020 https://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/801
Kurzter-Ellenbogen, Lucy, and Robert Barron, “In Gaza, Israelis and Palestinians Face a Common Foe in Coronavirus,” United States Institute of Peace, April 1, 2020 https://www.usip.org/publications/2020/04/gaza-israelis-and-palestinians-face-common-foe-coronavirus
Mchangama, Jacob, and Sarah Mclaughlin, “Coronavirus Has Started a Censorship Pandemic,” Foreign Policy, April 1, 2020 https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-censorship-pandemic-disinformation-fake-news-speech-freedom/
Miller, Benjamin, “The Geopolitical Effects of the Corona Crisis,” The Institute for National Security Studies, April 2020, https://strategicassessment.inss.org.il/en/articles/the-geopolitical-effects-of-the-corona-crisis/
Yadlin, Amos, Ari Heistein, “Down but Not Out – Trump’s Deal of the Century in the Shadow of the Coronavirus,” The Institute for National Security Studies, Spring 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/down-but-not-out-trumps-deal-of-the-century-in-the-shadow-of-the-coronavirus/?offset=1&posts=56&subject=1218
Zelin, Aaron Y., and Oula A. Alrifai, “Syria’s Three Governments Confront the Coronavirus,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 1, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/syrias-three-governments-confront-the-coronavirus
March Articles (13 pieces)
**Marcus, Jonathan, “Coronavirus: A Ticking time-bomb for the Middle East,” BBC News, March 31, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52103958
Abdelaziz, Mohamed, “The Egyptian Response to Coronavirus: Denial and Conspiracy,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 27, 2020 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/egypt-coronavirus-denial-conspiracy-COVID-pandemic
Brun, Itai, and Sarah J. Feuer, “The Calm before the Storm? Coping with Corona in the Middle East,” INSS, March 26, 2020 https://www.inss.org.il/publication/coronavirus-in-the-middle-east/
Mason, Nate, and Jason Pack, “Could Coronavirus Lead to an Arab Spring 2.0?” Middle East Institute, March 25, 2020 https://www.mei.edu/publications/could-coronavirus-lead-arab-spring-20
Baker, Alan, “Israel, the Palestinians, Corona and Peace,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Vol. 20, No. 5, March 24, 2020 https://jcpa.org/article/israel-the-palestinians-corona-and-peace/
Magdy, Samy, and Albert Aji, “Libya Reports First Coronavirus Case as the Pandemic Sweeps Across the Middle East,” TIME, March 24, 2020 https://time.com/5809453/libya-middle-east-coronavirus-covid19/
Alterman, Jon B., “Add Coronavirus to Other Crises, and the Middle East Faces a Catastrophe,” CSIS, March 23, 2020 https://www.csis.org/analysis/add-coronavirus-other-crises-and-middle-east-faces-catastrophe
Azour, Jihad, “COVID-19 Pandemic and the Middle East and Central Asia: Region Facing Dual Shock,” International Monetary Fund, March 23, 2020 https://blogs.imf.org/2020/03/23/covid-19-pandemic-and-the-middle-east-and-central-asia-region-facing-dual-shock/
**IDC Herzeliya IPS Staff, “Coronavirus in the Middle East: Regimes; Stability, Oil, Religion,” IDC Herzeliya Institute for Policy and Strategy, March 20, 2020 https://www.idc.ac.il/en/research/ips/pages/spotlight/spotlight-16-3-20.aspx
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