Lessons Learned from Experimental Human Model of Zinc Deficiency by Ananda S. Prasad

“…In zinc-deficient dwarfs from the Middle East, we reported growth retardation, delayed sexual development, susceptibility to infections, poor appetite, and mental lethargy. …”
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Global foot-and-mouth disease risk assessment based on multiple spatial analysis and ecological niche model by Qi An, Yiyang Lv, Yuepeng Li, Zhuo Sun, Xiang Gao, Hongbin Wang

“…Serotype SAT2 is prevalent in Africa and the Middle East, while Serotypes SAT1 and SAT3 are restricted to Africa. …”
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Examination of The Mental Health Componet of Quality of Life of Haemodialysis Patients and Its Relationship to Perceived Expressed Emotion, Coping Self Efficacy, Optimism, Self Est... by ÖZDEN Yalçýnkaya-Alkar, A. Nuray Karancý

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Strategy of Balancing in Turkish Foreign Policy by D. B. Grafov

“…The new offensive approach of Turkey's foreign policy is the sign of President Erdogan's ambitions to redistribute power in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean and a way to legitimize his own regime. …”
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Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Stress of Islamic School Students: Mediating Effect of Student Engagement by Shalsabilla Novarizka, Tri Na'imah, Retno Dwiyanti, Nia Anggri Noveni, Dian Bagus Mitreka Satata, Ayşenur Şen

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Aligning ESG Ratings and SDGs in the MENA Region: Challenges and Insights Through a Fuzzy Delphi Multi-Criteria Approach by Hayet Benhamida, Zoubida Benmamoun, Vernika Agarwal, Youssef Raouf, Arshia Kaul

“…This research paper looks at the intricate interrelationships between environmental, social and governance issues and government debt levels in the Middle East and North Africa region. The paper examines the emergence of various approaches in shaping government debt levels as part of developing sustainable models for this area. …”
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Identifying and evaluating causes of waste effect in green building projects by Usama Hamed Issa, Ahmed Gamal AbdelHaffez, Alaa Atif Abdel-Hafez, Kamal Abbas Assaf

“…Abstract Green building (GB) projects in the Middle East face several causes of waste that occur during design and construction stages. …”
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Ebola Virus and SARS-CoV-2: Similarities and Differences by Robert C. SIZEMORE, Md S. ZAMAN

“…SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory tract infection, is highly infectious (more contagious than previous SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, two betacoronaviruses causing the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS, and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, respecti- vely) and is spread via airborne means. …”
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The mesoeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic effects of abortion on health systems. by Samantha R Lattof, Ernestina Coast, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Brittany Moore, Cheri Poss

“…Little is known about the economic impacts of abortion on communities or the mesoeconomics of abortion in the Middle East and North Africa. Methodologically, review papers are the most frequent study type, indicating that researchers rely on evidence from a core set of costing papers. …”
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Debates on the Role of the U.S. Theater Missile Defense in the Regional Deterrence of North Korea and Iran by O. O. Krivolapov

“…All this time, there has been an ongoing debate among American politicians, strategists, and academic experts on the prospects and specifics of the regional missile defense architectures, levels of U.S. allies’ participation in their development, as well as the very need to deploy these systems in North-East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The paper attempts to summarize and analyze the arguments of both the proponents and opponents of the idea to use the regional missile defense systems in the regional deterrence of North Korea and Iran.The first section examines approaches of different U.S. administrations to this issue. …”
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Imperial Questions and Social Identities by Lauren Banko

“…During the interwar period in the Middle East, and specifically in Palestine, the British and French introduced legal statuses and new notions of belonging in the form of nationality, citizenship and passport regulations. …”
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Effect of Lockdown due to COVID-19 on the Aerosol and Trace Gases Spatial Distribution over India and Adjoining Regions by Madineni Venkat Ratnam, Perumal Prasad, Sivan Thankamani Akhil Raj, Ibrahim Hoteit

“…A Concentration Weighted Trajectory analysis suggests that the air masses traveling from middle-east and Africa are the potential sources for the observed high aerosol concentrations over central India. …”
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Self-care tendencies and their pain-relieving effects in patients with endodontic pain: a descriptive survey by Hande Bengü, Mügem Gürel Ekici, Ozlem Ilk, Güven Kayaoğlu

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Role of epigenetics in aetiology and therapies for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A narrative review by Yahaya O Tajudeen, Ufuoma B Shemishere

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using a probability sample of 1,418 undergraduate female students living in Qatar, a rapidly developing nation in the Middle East. Popular social media platforms were assessed including Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter. …”
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The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Anas A. Alalwan, Mohammad A. Alkhamis, Ahmad M. Samman, Enan H. M. Alsharif, Omar E. M. Tarabzoni, Ismail A. Khatri

“…There is severe deficiency of research about Tourette’s syndrome (TS) in the Middle East region. Objectives. To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of medical students and primary care physicians (PCPs) about TS and tic disorders. …”
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The effects of eccentric phase tempo in squats on hypertrophy, strength, and contractile properties of the quadriceps femoris muscle by Filip Kojic, Danimir Mandic, Sasa Duric

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In the name of the national interests: Foreign policy of Saudi Arabia after the Arab Spring by G. G. Kosach

“…The paper examines the evolution of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy in the context of wider changes in the Middle East and in the Arab world triggered by the Arab Spring. …”
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A Review of Climate Change and Mosquito Ecology in Constructed Wetlands: Implications for Urban Sustainability and Public Health by Bin Abd Rahim Muhamad Syafiq, Saad Noor Aida, Genasan Veera Singham A/L K., Weng Goh Hui, Kamal Nurul Hana Mokhtar, Shaharuddin Syafiq Bin

“…As temperatures continue to rise, the geographical distribution of mosquito species is shifting. or instance, Anopheles stephensi, a known malaria vector, has spread from its original habitats in Asia and the Middle East into parts of Africa. Additionally, Aedes aegypti’s transmission potential is expected to increase, particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, while Aedes albopictus is likely to experience a decline in transmission potential in tropical regions that are becoming too hot for its survival. …”
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The g-generalized Mittag-Leffler (p,s,k)-function by Umbreen Ayub, Madiha Shafiq, Amir Abbas, Umair Khan, Anuar Ishak, Y.S. Hamed, Homan Emadifar

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The evolution of the Gulf Coopera-tion Council approaches to security issues after the Arab Spring by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The author notes that the GCC countries still view Iran as the main source of all these threats; moreover, con-sidering substantial strengthening of Iran’s infl uence in the Middle East their position has even hardened. Tehran is accused of meddling in the internal aff airs of the GCC member-states, supporting illegal Shiite groups operating on their territory, and instigating religious discord. …”
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