Iran
‘Armageddon’: When coronavirus struck a Tehran hospital – Middle East Eye
Iran’s corona-diplomacy – Brookings
Politics in the Time of Corona: Tehran (Hosted by Jadaliyya Co-Editors Noura Erakat and Bassam Haddad) – Jadaliyya
A call for sanity and tolerance in Iran at a time of national emergency – openDemocracy
For Iranians, Coronavirus Quarantine Not That Novel – Jadaliyya
Revolutionary Guards to enforce coronavirus controls in Iran – The Guardian
Power Struggle Hampers Iran’s Coronavirus Response – New York Times
Iraq
Rights group urges free speech protection in Iraq – Al Jazeera
Israel
Netanyahu accused of dictatorship amid coronavirus crisis – Al Jazeera
Coronavirus or democracy? Which crisis should Israelis be more worried about? – Times of Israel
Russia
Not Just a Crisis: Coronavirus Is a Test for Putin’s Security State – NY Times
Moscow goes into lockdown, urges other regions to take steps to slow coronavirus – France 24
As Russia Braces for Coronavirus, Putin Lets Underlings Take the Heat – NY Times
When Your Home Isn’t a Safe Space. Russian Women Fear Rise in Domestic Violence as Coronavirus Quarantine Starts. – Moscow Time
As Russia goes into lockdown, feminists fear an epidemic of domestic violence – Global Voices
Russia’s top coronavirus ‘fake news’ stories – EU Observer
Turkey
Coronavirus: Fourteen women murdered in Turkish homes since lockdown – Middle East Eye
Opinion: Coronavirus: A timeline of Turkey’s missteps – DW
Turkey imposes strict 48-hour lockdown in all major cities in bid to contain coronavirus spread – France 24
For Autocrats, and Others, Coronavirus Is a Chance to Grab Even More Power – New York Times
Kyrgyzstan
A Power Grab in Kyrgyzstan – Open Society
Volatile Kyrgyzstan temporarily bans protests – AFP
Kyrgyzstan: Women’s rights march cancelled over coronavirus – Eurasia Net
“Your traditions, our blood!”: The struggle against patriarchal violence in Kyrgyzstan – openDemocracy
Kyrgyzstan’s Coronavirus Response Should Let Activist Go Free – HRW
Kyrgyzstan moves to lock down major cities – CNA
Kyrgyzstan declares state of emergency and moves to lockdown major cities over Coronavirus crisis – International Business Times