How Will Coronavirus Impact The Middle East - a podcast by TRT World

In the Middle East, the coronavirus has hit Iran the hardest, killing more than 2,000 people. The country's leaders say their efforts to contain the spread is being undermined by crippling US sanctions. But Iran isn't the only place in the region to be affected; the coronavirus has now entered Gaza and Syria. It seems everyone is struggling to deal with this pandemic, but how much worse will it be for those places ravaged by war?

Guests:
Meir Javedanfar
Founder of the Iran-Israel Observer

Dave Harden
Former USAID Assistant for the West Bank and Gaza

Ahmed Benchemsi
MENA Communications Director at Human Rights Watch

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