Category Archives: Interests
September 29th NAAP-DC & PITAPOLICY Roundtable: MENA On Media; Media on MENA
By: Ramah Kudaimi Summary of Roundtable hosted by the Network of Arab-American Professionals-DC Chapter & PITAPOLICY Consulting For Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, the liberating power of social media is something which he experienced personally. The co-host of Al Jazeera’s “The Stream”- a … Continue reading
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Palestine: The History of Peacemaking & the Need for a Game-Changer
By: Omar Baddar **********************************************************************************************************Editor’s Note: Omar is focusing on the particular issue of Palestine, which will be discussed at a joint event held by the Network of Arab American Professionals-DC Chapter panel cosponsored by PITAPOLICY. On September 29th, at 6:30pm, … Continue reading
Part 1~MENA Region’s Human Trafficking: Labor, Migration & Demand
By: Melina Olmo Edited by: Mehrunisa Qayyum On September 23rd, The Woodrow Wilson Center, based in Washington, DC, hosted an event reviewing human trafficking trends in Dubai. Ethnographer, Pardis Mahdavi, described the Middle East & North Africa region’s human trafficking … Continue reading
September 29th @ 6:30: Media Round Table~4 Outlets Review MENA Coverage
MEDIA ‘FUN’-A-TICS: PITAPOLICY & The Network of Arab American Professionals, DC chapter’s Media & Public Relations Committee is excited to present its event of the year! We’ve invited 5 panelists that represent print, TV, radio, and online media for a … Continue reading
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9/20 Event Report: Women & Democratic Transition in the Middle East
Photo by Mehrunisa Qayyum By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Not all the political and economic policy action on gender has completely escaped to New York for this week’s United Nation’s General Assembly meetings. Yesterday in Washington, DC, September 20, 2011, the Women’s … Continue reading
A Comedian’s Perspective on Political Economy
Dear PITAPOLICY Consumers: Since the PITAPOLICY blog launch three months ago, politics, interests, technology and analysis have been pushed your way regarding the area between Morocco to Pakistan. However, sometimes interests–especially the entertainment and media industry–comment on political economy issues, … Continue reading
Top 100 Arab Women Lead Mainly in Culture/Society, Not Technology
by: Mehrunisa Qayyum According to Arabian Business.Com, the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women List includes those in both public and private sector. Moreover, the increasing role of the “Third Sector” (Non Governmental Organizations) includes women who have transformed their business … Continue reading
Palestine: September 15th Countdown
Written by: Mya Guarnieri & Sarah Weatherbee Edited by: Mehrunisa Qayyum Editor’s Note: PITAPOLICY recognizes the political, economic, cultural, and institutional significance of the UN vote on Palestine. PITAPOLICY also believes in the discussion of all sides of the parties … Continue reading
Resignation Announcement by Attorney General in Hama, Syria
You Tube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqKJ5dI2mb8 Translation by Mohyeddin Kassarhttp://kassarm.blogspot.com/
The Middle East Institute Policy Brief
Syrian Diaspora: Cultivating a New Public Space Consciousness by: Mehrunisa Qayyum Abstract: The Syrian government under both Hafiz and Bashar al-Asad has long pursued a strategy of intimidation and violence against political dissidents, while imposing legal and security structures that … Continue reading
