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Anna Kozielec, Jakub Piecuch, Kamila Daniek and Lidia Luty
In this article, the impact of the Russia?Ukraine conflict on food security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is analyzed. With Ukraine being recognized as one of the major global grain producers and exporters, the conflict is seen as pos...
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Anthony Boanada-Fuchs, Monika Kuffer and Jota Samper
Slums are a structural feature of urbanization, and shifting urbanization trends underline their significance for the cities of tomorrow. Despite their importance, data and knowledge on slums are very limited. In consideration of the current data landsca...
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Adey Tarawneh, Aisyah Abdul-Rahman, Syajarul Imna Mohd Amin and Mohd Fahmi Ghazali
Financial technology (Fintech), characterized as technology-driven financial innovation, has catalyzed significant economic growth across various nations. The Fintech sector has experienced remarkable expansion, boasting vast user numbers. While regions ...
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Yansong Li, Yaning Chen, Yapeng Chen, Weili Duan, Jiayou Wang and Xu Wang
Global changes in drought and wetness and their future trends in arid regions have recently become a major focus of research attention. The Tarim River Basin (TRB) in Xinjiang, China, is among the most climate-sensitive regions in the world. This study u...
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Khalil Alnabulsi, Emira Kozarevic and Abdelaziz Hakimi
This paper analyzes the linear and non-linear relationship between non-performing loans and bank profitability measured by the Net Interest Margin for a sample of 74 Middle Eastern and North African banks over the period of 2005?2020. We used the System ...
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Zhiyuan Han, Heng Wang, Hualiang Xie, Huaiyuan Li and Wendan Li
The morphological changes in an estuarine bay are affected by fluvial and oceanic dynamics, as well as human activities. Human activity has increased considerably in recent years, especially in Lingding Bay of the Pearl River Estuary. Based on mass measu...
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Abir M. Badr, Fadi Abdelradi, Abdelazim Negm and Elsayed M. Ramadan
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions are increasingly concerned about water scarcity. Egypt, one of the arid MENA nations that relies primarily on Nile water, faces a water scarcity issue because of a mismatch between demand and supply. This study...
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Shirong Cai, Kunlong Niu, Xiaolin Mu, Xiankun Yang and Francesco Pirotti
Precipitation is a key component of the hydrological cycle and one of the important indicators of climate change. Due to climate change, extreme precipitation events have globally and regionally increased in frequency and intensity, leading to a higher p...
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Aidar G. Sharifullin, Artyom V. Gusarov, Olga A. Lavrova and Achim A. Beylich
A very noticeable increase in the beaver population (mainly the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L.)) in the East European Plain since the end of the 20th century through reintroduction contributed to the emergence of a large number of beaver dams and ponds...
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Hani El-Chaarani, Rebecca Abraham and Georges Azzi
Banks are financial intermediaries who transform deposits into loans. Banks in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region use large deposits from oil companies and big businesses to finance trade, and fund government and private sector infrastructure...
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