COVID-19 pandemic and linkage between stock markets in Middle Eastern countries

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Dr. Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr. Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr. Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr. Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a candidate in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized Finance and Banking Sciences Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Ibrahim Eriqat is a PhD in Finance, Doctor of Philosophy, in Accounting—Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance, School of Management, University Sains Malaysia (USM). His research area is interested in the fields of corporate governance, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, corporate reputation, the financial sector, and a firm’s performance. Dr. Zahra El Shlmani is a PhD researcher at the School of Management, University Sian’s Malaysia (USM). Her areas of interest include Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Corporate Ethics and Corporate Moral Hazard.

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