West Asia & North Africa Digest by Ambassador Mahesh Sachdev | August 2020
I) Political Developments Regional Impact of Covid-19: Second Wave hits with a vengeance After a deceptive lull of few weeks, the region was, once again, afflicted by Covid-19 pandemic during July 2020. While this second wave was still ongoing, the number of daily cases rose dramatically – in some countries, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia, surpassing […]