BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal and liver diseases (GILDs) are major causes of death and disability in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). However, they have different patterns in countries with various geographical, cultural, and socio-economic status. We aimed to compare the burden of GILDs in Iran with its neighboring countries using the results of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study in 20...

The study offers updated and more accurate information about long-term annual solar resource in the most countries of Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EU-MENA) and evaluates PV power production potential. The underlying solar radiation and PV electricity output values are calculated form the solar and meteo database SolarGIS, which covers a history of recent 18 years. Direct Normal Irradia...

In the advent of coronavirus pandemic and push to digital work, this op-ed argues that emerging economy can be vital for enabling refugee women in Middle East North Africa (MENA) overcome existing livelihood barriers. Since outbreak Syrian crisis 2011, over 6.5 million refugees have been registered by United Nations High Commissioner Refugees (UNHCR) globally. Neighbouring countries across MENA...

Mammalian enabled (Mena) is a member of a protein family thought to link signal transduction pathways to localized remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton. Mena binds directly to Profilin, an actin-binding protein that modulates actin polymerization. In primary neurons, Mena is concentrated at the tips of growth cone filopodia. Mena-deficient mice are viable; however, axons projecting from interhe...

although the hiv pandemic is witnessing a decline in the number of new infections in most regions of the world, the middle east and north africa (mena) has a rapidly growing hiv problem. while generating hiv data has been consistently increasing since 2005, mena’s contribution to the global hiv literature is just over 1% and the existing evidence often falls behind the academic standards. sever...

In this commentary, we elaborate on the main points that Karamouzian and colleagues have made about HIVdata scarcity in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries. Without accessible and reliable data, no epidemic can be managed effectively or efficiently. Clearly, increased investments are needed to bolster capabilities to capture and interpret HIV surveillance data. We believe that thi...

In the wake of ongoing challenges faced by disruption COVID-19, current study attempts to investigate fintech growth during COVID-19 in Middle East and North African (MENA) region. The applies descriptive analysis, content keyword selection criteria segregate future prospects MENA Our comprises 250 research articles, web reports, news opinion papers, commentaries. reported privacy issues, cyber...

According to recent estimates, the kingdom ranks the highest second country in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region for Leishmaniasis (L. major) infection, with more than 4,000 reported cases; and the third country for Hookworm infection in the region, with 0.4 million reported cases. Lymphatic filariasis also has been reported in Saudi Arabia [9]. Accurate estimates of the NTD’s cases in...

This paper investigates the relationship between economic development and female labor force participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Using a panel data set of 20 countries in the region for the period of 1990-2012, I develop an econometric model that tests the U-shape hypothesis. This study builds upon previous literature examining the U-shape hypothesis in time series studies...