Religious beliefs play a fundamental role in the hygienic practices, from preparation of food to handwashing rituals. However, some claim that their faith alone is a strong enough disinfectant and thereby help to spread the virus in the Middle East.
Magdolin Harmina
Religious authorities and the spread of the Corona pandemic
An analysis of Egypt’s war on ISIS in the Sinai
by Magdolin Harmina and Jacob Doddy
While being defeated in Iraq and Syria, the so-called Islamic State still fights on in other regions. In the Sinai they appear to hold their ground – despite a brutal crackdown by the country's military.