The Viral Quotient: How Arab Media Responded to COVID-19
From social media to government narratives, the audience was bombarded with a plethora of information, some of which was confusing and contradictory.
Tag: Corona
Will China’s E-commerce Reshape a Reopening World?
China’s advances in digital-buying make the nation a harbinger of how a post-lockdown global economy could look.
COVID-19 and Social Policies in the MENA Region
A new test to overly-stressed systems.
How to Deal with COVID-19 in Africa
Strengthening the capacity, the data networks, and the community response to win against COVID-19.
Gulf Arab States Review Tax Regimes Amid Economic Crisis
Value-added and excise taxes offer Gulf Arab states narrow fiscal levers to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and drop in oil prices.
How Will the Coronavirus Crisis Affect Africa’s Developmental Focus?
Mitigating the effects of the coronavirus in Africa and implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area go hand-in-hand.
Reinventing Governance for a Fragile and Complex New World
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the weaknesses of the international system; to fix the present and prepare for the future, we must pivot to a resilience paradigm.
Egypt’s Most Vulnerable and COVID-19
Are refugees and asylum seekers protected by its strong domestic laws and international commitments?
Thunderbolt Hitting the Land
An uncertain future looms as Palestine and Israel attempt to mitigate the onslaught of COVID-19.
Seeing COVID-19 as an Opportunity
Extremist groups will attempt to take advantage of the turmoil created by COVID-19—and it’s not the first time.
Let Conflicts Be Bygones
A sobering look at how COVID-19 will affect Libya, Syria, and Yemen, where war and conflict have not only decimated most of these countries’ precious resources but are further destroying what remains of them.
Sustainable Solutions for an Economic Crisis
As the world grapples to mitigate a looming economic crisis, a roadmap already exists: the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
South Africa latest to apply for COVID-19 aid from New Development Bank
This will mostly be used to fund medical equipment such as surgical masks, respirators, and testing supplies.
Reviving Enterprises in the Time of COVID-19
To keep enterprises afloat and save those that have incurred financial losses due to the lockdown, decisive and inclusive government action is necessary.
In Close Proximity to Their Abusers
Domestic violence worsens worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neither East Nor West
As the Covid-19 response of powerful states like the U.S. and China falters, it is also failing regions on the margins of great power politics, like Africa. It is time weaker states take a long look at their dependence on the world’s juggernauts for their own security.
The Geo-economic Fallout of COVID-19 for the Middle East
The COVID-19 coronavirus will cause long-term consequences for the Middle East; a combination of chaos in oil markets and contraction of gross domestic product will present challenges for years to come.
COVID-19: An Opportunity for Health and Education
Though the coronavirus pandemic has brought extraordinary challenges, it also presents states and institutions with the opportunity to assess and reform.
The U.S. Pandemic Response: The Challenge of Competing Narratives
The American people lose out to contradictory official messages during a crisis that has been framed within the 2020 presidential election.
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in COVID-19
The nexus between water, energy, and food today is fragile—made all the more so by climate change, catastrophic weather events, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stopping the Spread: A Citizen’s Engagement
Africa is no stranger to recent outbreaks and therefore has a foundation to combat the coronavirus, but more must be done to ensure the informal economy is included in a comprehensive strategy to beat COVID-19.
The Last Tourist in Luxor
During the coronavirus pandemic, the crown jewel of Egypt’s economy, tourism, is suffering, but people are coming together to make the best of a bad situation.
Learning from Mistakes in Pandemic Response
As long as humans have interacted with one another, we have assumed the risk of communicating disease; the question is, have we learned from past experiences enough to minimize future risk?