Hikama Journal, in partnership with the Applied Research Network for Health, Environment and Development (AHEAD), organized its first workshop titled ‘Arab Countries’ Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Strategies and Implications’. Held online, the workshop aimed to direct Arab research attention toward the evaluation of public policies, using the exceptional global circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study, with a particular focus on how Arab governments responded to this challenge across various levels.