The war in Syria, which started in 2011, had hardly started to recede when the new coronavirus pandemic hit the country, revealing the inadequacy of its social, developmental and economic system. While the nature and
The turmoil the Republic of Iraq has been witnessing for decades has deprived it of stability and any potential to reach prosperity; then, the country, like the rest of the world, was hit by
Oman has the lowest number of coronavirus cases in the Gulf region, but the pandemic worsened the financial crisis it has been going through due to the decline in oil revenue. The country registered
As if five years of armed conflict and humanitarian crisis were not enough, the new corona virus poses an added serious threat to the lives of Yemeni people. According to the World Health Organisation
Saudi Arabia is not fighting a virus for the first time now; in 2012, it had to deal with MERS, another strain of coronavirus that killed hundreds of people. This time around, the new
In light of the challenges and crises that currently face the Arab world and its masses, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), now more than ever, reaffirms its solidarity with the peoples
As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced countries around the world to reflect on inequalities and vulnerabilities within the context of a global health crisis, countries in the Arab world have taken various public health
The extremely widespread coronavirus in the Arab Gulf ignited a crisis for guest workers stemming from unethical employer practices, such as dismissal and delayed salary payments in violation of workers’ rights. The Kingdom of
Since the spread of corona in Qatar, the storm of criticism aimed at the status of guest workers who face harsh conditions or are illegally laid off, especially in the Doha Industrial Area, would
“Conclusive, rapid, and comprehensive” is how the World Health Organisation (WHO) described Kuwait’s response to the Covid-19. The country had taken strict preventive measures since its first confirmed coronavirus case at the end of February.