Monthly Archives: July 2014
Smart Cities in North Africa #ISSC2014
Are smart cities the next phase of urban development, and thereby, the collective hopes for improving living standards across the pita-consuming region? On June 9th and 10th, PITAPOLICY attended the first annual summit on smart cities review of North Africa, … Continue reading
Economic, Social, and Human Costs of Gaza Strikes
Dear Pita-consumers: For the last two weeks, we know that you have been diligently following the Gaza Crisis–which seems to re-ignite every two year with a confluence of triggers–accelerated into a series of surgical strikes resulting in 77 percent “unintentional” … Continue reading
U.S. Announces New Sanctions Against Firms in UAE & Lebanon
Despite UAE’s great news: Dubai airport has ranked higher than Heathrow International for more air traffic, neighboring emirate of Sharjah has drawn the negative attention for supplying the Syrian regime with petroleum products. On July 9th, Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury … Continue reading
Who’s Been Giving in Ramadan: #Algeria #Saudi
Photo: Diehard Sport Source: http://www.diehardsport.com/2014/07/02/algeria-striker-announces-team-will-donate-world-cup-prize-money/ On July 1st, the United Nations applauded Saudi Arabia for committing to donate $500 million dollars in humanitarian aid to Iraq, which is dealing with the rise of mercenary moves by the Islamic State of … Continue reading
