Monthly Archives: October 2014
Tunisia Elections: Historic Process, or Event?
What makes Tunisia’s elections historic: its process or ‘E-day’? The Tunisian elections witnessed some historic developments. We are not just talking about the election event moment, but the overall process. The election event moment was when The Nidaa Tounes Party, … Continue reading
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USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Office of Transition Initiatives is often referred to the first line of development in #USAID. OTI is an incubator”.~USAID’s New Deputy Administrator, General Lenhardt Washington, DC- On October 20th, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Transition Initiatives … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY Proposes That Hajj 2015 Must Be “Year of Development”
Although Saudi Arabia tries to cap visa quotas per country, and refuses entry for those without accommodations, thousands of pilgrims from neighboring countries enter into Saudi Arabia at unchecked entry points. Last year, 15,000 illegal pilgrims were caught. This year … Continue reading
