Monthly Archives: November 2012

Working in fragile states like Yemen is for more than salmon fishing

This week on PITAPOLICY, we feature a post from the World Bank blog.  Wael Zakout, Yemen Country Manager, reflects on his experience of disaster risks when working in fragile states.  Zakout also shares his views on the impact the World … Continue reading

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Morsi Spends Political Capital to Stop Strikes or Blockade

Chicago ~ Tomorrow kicks off the Annual Conference on Palestine in the US hosted by American Muslims for Palestine at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott.  Given the the conference, and the Israeli strikes on Gaza, please consider today’s posting as … Continue reading

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ADC to Host Annual Turaath (Cultural Show) on December 1st @ Lincoln Theater in DC

Washington, DC~ On December 1st, PITAPOLICY is proud to be attending the Annual Turaath (Cultural Show) hosted by the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee & the ADC Women’s Initiative.  The evening’s events will being at 7:30 at the historic Lincoln Theater.  … Continue reading

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#PITAPAL Reflections by Dr. Bessma Momani

Dear Pita-consumers, It’s always funtabulous to meet another woman who focuses on political economy issues.  I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bessma Momani, who is on faculty at the University of Waterloo, at the annual National US Policymakers Conference.  … Continue reading

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Even If Both Candidates Agree on Iran, the Military Option Still Affects 75 Million People

The U.S. has re-elected President Barack Obama today!  During the Presidential Debates both Obama and Romney shared their proposed policies on Iran. PITAPOLICY Founder and CEO, Mehrunisa Qayyum, analyzes these policies and how “the military option on Iran will affect … Continue reading

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US Elections: PITAPOLICY Promotes #MuslimVote #YallaChange

Greetings Pita-consumers! PITAPOLICY Consulting & Blog, as well as its Founder, Mehrunisa Qayyum are proud to endorse President Obama for a variety of political economy reasons.  Also, business leaders have endorsed Obama:  Warren Buffet; James Sinegal, Costco Fndr; Eric Schmidt, … Continue reading

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Join in the Twitter Campaign to Re-Elect Obama: #Muslims4Obama

Muslims4Obama: Tweets to Retweet and Post on Facebook Mission: Re-Elect President Obama Goal: Use one of the below daily to increase chances of trending Why:  B/c Tweets & Statuses are 1) succinct; 2) shareable; 3) motivating, 4) entertaining, and 5) … Continue reading

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