Monthly Archives: October 2013
“I’m not an employee…I’m a Political Activist.”~Deputy PM for Economic Affairs #Syria #QadriJamil #Defection
We’ve counted 403 news stories about Bashar Al Assad’s sack of his senior official, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Qadri Jamil, yesterday. This came after Jamil met with American official in Geneva. Jamil is a Russian educated economist. Lately, … Continue reading
Gini Out of the Bottle: How Dangerous Is Wealth Inequality to Democracy?
The “Gini is out of the bottle” as we grossly joked last week. (We couldn’t help but insert a pun about the Gini Coefficient.) Gini Coefficient measures the level of wealth distribution…the higher the number, the higher the inequality … Continue reading
National Council on US-Arab Relations Conference: Strengths, Weaknesses, & Opportunities #NavigatingUSArabRelations
“Sticks are becoming more lethalized whereas our carrots (soft power) less tasty-possibly rotting.”~Sharpe From Tuesday October 22nd to October 23rd, the National Council on U.S. – Arab Relations held its annual conference. This year’s title theme: “Strengths, Weaknesses, & Opportunities”. … Continue reading
Live-Blogging MENA Women in the Reformist Process: A Retrospective @TheWilsonCenter
MENA Women in the Reformist Process: A Retrospective @TheWilsonCenter Right after the largest religious holiday in Saudi Arabia, a Blogger was detained in Saudi Arabia for defying the female driving ban. Note, if we want women to be heads … Continue reading
Shutdown to Stepdown: Which Countries Are We Talking About?
Tunisia and the U.S. Share Common Ground: Dissatisfied Citizens Source: Huffington Post by Mehrunisa Qayyum Millions of citizens feel disappointed in their government. In the U.S., a government shutdown continues to punish its citizens and local DC businesses. Conversely, Tunisians … Continue reading
IMF & World Bank Convene This Week: #YouthDialog Inserted Somewhere
From October 11-13th in Washington, DC: The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank convene for their annual meetings–meaning their respective Boards of Governors decide monetary policy and approve of resolutions. These meetings also provide a forum for private sector, … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY Proud to Co-Sponsor Al Mubadarah’s #MENASocialGood Summit
Washington, DC~PITAPOLICY Consulting & Blog is PROUD to co-sponsor Al Mubadarah’s #MENASocialGood Summit. Al Mubadarah stands for the Arab Empowerment Initiative. AND, as you may know, PITAPOLICY has supported Al Mubadarah as its Creative Partner since June 2012. So we … Continue reading
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She Entrepreneurs Programme Wants Females from MENA
Greetings Pita-consumers! Do you know of a rising female entrepreneur? The She Entrepreneurs 2014 is now open for applications! Founded in 2011 to harness the talent of the MENA region’s precious resource, its youth, “She Entrepreneurs” is operated by the … Continue reading
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