Category Archives: Analysis
Female Social Entrepreneurship in Iraqi Business is Not New
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Female Iraqi Social Entrepreneurship Is Not New “Women are the barometer of success,” emphasizes Manal Omar, who has undertaken several trips each to Iraq’s many provinces as the US Institute for Peace Director of Iraq, Iran and … Continue reading
Transparency in Egypt: Constitutions & NGOs
Note: The following story and interview of Dr. Samer Shehata are from Al Jazeera English, and reposted here for this week’s poll: Egypt’s constitution. The Blogpost is reposted from EgyptSource, managed by the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Harriri Center. EgyptSource, a … Continue reading
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PITA & PIDE Consumers: Wish List for 2012
Middle East ~ Telecoms, Internet, Broadband, & Mobile Statistics
Comparing Iraq & Syria: Economic Sanctions’ Revolutionary Success Depends on Civil Disobedience
Washington, DC ~ On Monday, President Obama received Prime Minister Nour Al Maliki In Washington, DC to announce the end of the war in Iraq, which was previously announced by former President Bush back in 2003. A war ends twice, … Continue reading
Drone Capture, Dismissing Diplomats, UN Report on Nuclear Activity…
There is an economic side to Iran as well… According to the New York Times, Iran’s subsidies regime, introduced to ensure a fair distribution of limited goods during the Iran-Iraq war, has placed enormous strains on the country’s finances, with … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY Observations: US Senate Holds “Women and the Arab Spring” Hearing
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Note: On Wednesday, November 2nd, the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations subcommittee on “International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, Women’s Global Issues held a hearing to discuss the role of women in the Arab Spring … Continue reading
openDemocracy: I’m Not Commitment Phobic; I Got Engaged!
Note: Originally posted on openDemocracy.net, which is an E-zine and discussion forum offering news and opinion articles from established academics and journalists covering current issues in world … Not Commitment Phobic: I Got Engaged One campaigner told me at a … Continue reading
Brookings US Islam Forum Blog Posts PITAPOLICY Consulting Summary
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum & Ramah Kudaimi Note: Originally published by Common Grounds News & Reposted on Brookings US Islamic Forums, Lebanon Daily Star, Morocco Tomorrow, Germany’s Islamiche Zeitung, among a dozen others. Thus, it has been reposted here due to its global … Continue reading
Ambassador Hassouna in Washington, DC
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Note: Original piece published by Aslan Media Group. Supra-national bodies tend to get bogged down in political discussions and controversies. That has certainly been the case with the League of Arab States, which represents the diverse political, … Continue reading
