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COVID-19 and Work from Home: Digital Transformation of the Workforce (ARABIC)

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Arabic translation of the original article "COVID-19 and Work from Home: Digital Transformation of the Workforce". مجلة هيئة الطاقة الذريّة السورية Journal of The Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (A Refereed Research Journal).
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freelancingdigital nomadsflexible workplacemobile work
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