6With the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, how are the region’s governments responding to the threat posed? IranIran’s belated response and initial denials have transformed it into the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Middle East with tens of thousands of infections. Arezki, R. and Nguyen, H. “The corona virus’ potential effects on the Middle East and North Africa,” World Bank . Bianco, C. “Infected: The impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East and North Africa,” European Council on Foreign Relations . Frantzman, S. “COVID-19 Widens the Divide in the Fractured Middle East,” Middle East Forum .

Source: The North Africa Journal April 12, 2020 16:30 UTC