Monthly Archives: September 2012
Cutting Off Aid to Arab World Hurts U.S. Business
This month on PITAPOLICY, we zeroed in on the impact of the Arab Spring on MENA country economies and the strategic focus of implementing development organizations in North Africa, including Egypt. We conclude this month with a contribution from PITAPOLICY Founder Mehrunisa Qayyum, who argues … Continue reading
Youth Unemployment: Egypt Case Study & Policy Recommendations
This week, PITAPOLICY is sharing PartII of this two-part post by our Assistant Editor Nassrin El-Gosi who zeroes in on existing research and methodology describing the underlying causes of youth unemployment in the MENA region and specifically in Egypt. In case you … Continue reading
Collaborating with Community for Commerce: First C-3 Summit a Success
Press Release: PITAPOLICY Consulting & Blog Collaborating with Community for Commerce: First C-3 Summit a Success New York~“Inequality, employment opportunity, and sustainability” sum up the three interdependent global factors that challenge US-Arab trade relations, according to former U.S. President Bill … Continue reading
$60 billion Spent During Iraq & Afghanistan Wars
The other day someone asked PITAPOLICY to describe one of the challenges political economy addresses. During an election year, there’s no better example than how political parties try to appeal to small businesses as a voting bloc. Both the US … Continue reading
Getting a Job: Is University Education Enough?
As college graduates, we expect to get a job to which we can apply our educational background. For most recent college graduates in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this is not the case. In some Arab countries, … Continue reading
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ISNA’s 49th Convention: Striving for the Common Good
Greetings Pita-consumers! This past weekend, August 31st-September 3rd PITAPOLICY covered the 49th Annual Islamic Society of North America’s (ISNA) convention in Washington, DC. This year ISNA celebrated “One Nation Under God: striving for the common good” by hosting a selection … Continue reading
