Monthly Archives: July 2013

Peer Pressure: How will Gaza Get Its Fuel As Egypt’s Military Blocks Underground Tunnels?

Peer Pressure: How will Gaza Get Its Fuel As Egypt’s Military Blocks Underground Tunnels? Quick answer: Gaza might have to turn to Israel to meet fuel shortage needs.  Given the renewed interest in jumpstarting U.S. Secretary of State’s, John Kerry, … Continue reading

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US-Egypt Relations Hill Briefing by #AAIUSA: “Launch of National Dialogue”

 “It was a coup and a popular uprising…both can happen at the same time.”~Michael Hanna Washington, DC~On July 24th, PITAPOLICY attended a U.S.-Egypt Relations briefing hosted by the Arab American Institute (@AAIUSA) to discuss AAI’s latest poll findings “Launch of … Continue reading

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Social Safety Nets: How Cash Subsidies May Serve as a Social Intervention #Tunisia

Another version of this article “Driving their Own Destiny” appeared in The Majalla for the SIROCCO blog.  Sirocco Blog is inspired by the Mediterranean wind whipped up in the Sahara and blown across the Maghreb region. In North Africa, it … Continue reading

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Obama Worries Over Egypt: US Reviews Law in Providing AID/Assistance

 June 30th-Tamarod Movement (Live-Blog on PITAPOLICY)  The U.S. provides about 1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt in addition to Development Assistance (1.5 billion in total).  Given Egypt’s military intervention to remove Mohammed Morsi, former President from the Freedom & … Continue reading

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Roadmaps & Zig-zag Roads: How do you “Historicize” a Revolution’s Democratic Process?

Legitimate grievances clash with legitimate electoral process: #Tamarod Movement in #Egypt Symbolizes Split Response: Prior to June 30th, the Tamarod movement obtained 22 million signatures to represent disapproval of former President Morsi. Tamarod organized a variety of people to remove … Continue reading

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