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Of every 100 infections last reported around the world, about 22 were reported from countries in Asia and the Middle East. The region is currently reporting a million new infections about every 6 ...

Research on the Middle East and North Africa region focuses on changes to politics and society, economics, and security issues. The Middle East and North Africa is a region of significant geopolitical ...

(See map below.) These conflicts cause instability in the region, so resolving them would be a good first step in building confidence and in initiating a peace process throughout the region. Some ...