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...

The expansion of transportation and high-speed communication networks throughout the world has increased the export opportunities of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) producers. It has also increased competition for the region's producers by helping companies in other countries and regions export to world markets as well. Countries in the MENA region occupy a place midway up the ladder of com...

Palliative care is an important component of cancer treatment. Advancing palliative care in the developing countries is essential to improving patient care. The issues limiting its practice must be addressed, especially in light of the initiative to adapt the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Palliative care is in ...

Escalating obesity rates have become a significant public health problem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and have been associated with shifts towards a westernized diet. This integrative review aimed to examine the current dietary trends and transitions and their association with obesity in Arabic-speaking countries of the MENA region. Relevant databases were searched for stud...

We investigate the effects of low oil prices and heightened geopolitical risks on economic growth investment in Middle East North Africa (MENA) countries. find that negative shocks to positive risk have adverse GDP investment. Moreover, we impact MENA countries is muted when are and/or level high. These findings cast doubts prospects mega-project transformation plans as envisioned 2030 visions ...

In response to this insightful editorial, we wish to provide commentary that seeks to highlight recent successes and illuminate the often unspoken hurdles at the intersections of culture, politics, and taboo. We focus on sexual transmission and draw examples from Lebanon, where the pursuit of data in quality and quantity is teaching us lessons about the way forward and where we are experiencing...