title: HIV in the MENA Region: Cultural and Political Challenges.
authors.affiliation: Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, Oman. Electronic address: salabri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Seif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Abri
authors.affiliation: Professor of Medicine, The Gilbert and Rose Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Jacques E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mokhbat