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COVID-19 pandemic dramatically disrupted the people and polities globally, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was no exception. Although the pandemic affected all countries, there were noticeable variations in its impact and management. The economies in the Gulf, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Israel, heavily reliant on global trade, services and tourism, suffered serious setbacks. In contrast, countries experiencing instability, such as Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Libya, faced different kinds of challenges due to ongoing economic, political, and social turmoil. The volume delves into how all the MENA countries were affected and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the role of religion, internal and external politics and international organisations that shaped the responses of these countries. The volume analyses 20 countries across the MENA region, featuring extensive tables and figures to illustrate its findings. While aiming for academic rigor, the volume adopts a simple yet systemic approach to examine more than a dozen factors to understand the impact of the unprecedented global crisis in a crucial region.

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Introduction: P. R. Kumaraswamy, Sameena Hameed & Md. Muddassir Quamar
Algeria: Mohammed Shoaib Raza
Bahrain: Deepika Matange
Egypt: Hirak Jyoti Das
Iran: Anant Prabhat Jawla
Iraq: Anuradha Jangra
Israel: Rohit Kumar Sharma
Jordan: Irfan Ahmed Nazir
Kuwait: Divya Malhotra
Lebanon: Jatin Kumar
Libya: Nirmal Shankar
Morocco: Karabee Kakoti
Oman: Biswajit Das
Palestine: Anuradha Jangra
Qatar: Abhishek Khajuria
Saudi Arabia: Kelvin Benny
Syria: Lakshmi Priya
Tunisia: Tsupokyemla
Türkiye: Anu Sharma
The UAE: Irfan Ahmed Nazir
Yemen: B. Poornima
About the Editors and Contributors
Index

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Published Jun 30 2025
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 464
ISBN 9789361316524
Imprint Bloomsbury India
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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P R Kumaraswamy

P. R. Kumaraswamy is Professor of contemporary Mid…

Anthology Editor

Sameena Hameed

Sameena Hameed is Professor in Middle Eastern Stud…

Anthology Editor

Md. Muddassir Quamar

Md. Muddassir Quamar is an Associate Professor in…

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