Category Archives: Politics
FBI Arrested Syrian American Mohamed Anas Haithem Souied for Espionage
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum On Tuesday, October 11th, the FBI arrested Syrian-American Mohamad Anas Haithem Souied, 47, in Leesburg, Virginia for conducting espionage in collaboration with the Syrian Intelligence. ~April-June 2011: Souied participated in a conspiracy to gather intelligence for a … Continue reading
NAAP-DC & Jerusalem Fund Gallery Co-Host Arab-American Art Exhibition in Washington, DC
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Contributions by Samer Korkor and Fatima Ahmed On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, The Network of Arab American Professionals, Washington, DC Chapter co-hosted nine local Arab American artists exhibit with The Jerusalem Fund Gallery. Dagmar Painter, the Jerusalem … Continue reading
Technology Series Part 1: Is There Anyone Talking about Technology in the Middle East?
Investigating the evolution of ‘technology ecosystem’ in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) By: Ramy Ghaly Edited by: Mehrunisa Qayyum The ongoing debate on the extent to which social media catalyzed the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, … Continue reading
Filed under Interests, Politics, Technology
I Vote to Give Myself a Raise, After I Vote to Drive, But Before I Vote to Open a Business Without Male Guardian’s Permission…
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum, Founder PITAPOLICY Consulting Does economic reform follow political reform or vice versa? Is it better to be an entrepreneur who demands the franchise, or to be the voter who articulates the need to expand more favorable business … Continue reading
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
Filed under Analysis, Interests, Politics, Technology
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
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
Filed under Interests, Politics, Technology
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
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
GCC: In Arab World, Money Offers Alternative to Reform
Source: MSNBC by Tarek El-Tablawy of Associated Press “The Arab Spring hasn’t come cheap…Money “exacerbates the problem, because you’re creating an even wealthier society with higher expectations,” said Gala Riani, Mideast analyst with IHS Global Insight, referring to Saudi Arabia’s … Continue reading
