Tag Archives: Arab Spring
#PITAPAL Reflections by Dr. Bessma Momani
Dear Pita-consumers, It’s always funtabulous to meet another woman who focuses on political economy issues. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bessma Momani, who is on faculty at the University of Waterloo, at the annual National US Policymakers Conference. … Continue reading
The Arab Spring: An Organic Political Movement in the Middle East – [Part II]
On October 11th, PITAPOLICY featured Part I of Whitney Vejvoda’s analysis on the political and economic factors that influenced the Arab Spring. In Part II of this essay, Ms. Vejvoda closely examines MENA Oil Economies & Changes in Labor Structures … Continue reading
The Arab Spring: An Organic Political Movement in the Middle East – [Part I]
Last week, PITAPOLICY featured an analysis on the relations between Egypt and Iran pre- and post- the Arab Revolution. This week, we continue highlighting political and economic analysis of the Arab Spring. This theme was also highlighted in this September 2012 post on the … Continue reading
An Eager Iran & Hesitant Egypt: Relations Before & After the Arab Spring
PITAPOLICY kicks off October with an analysis by Ahmed Morsy’s on the relations between Egypt and Iran pre- and post- the Arab Revolution. This article was first published on Muftah.org An Eager Iran & Hesitant Egypt: Relations Before & After the Arab … Continue reading
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8/23 at 7:40 PM EST: Huff Post Live To Discuss Constitutions in Arab Spring Nations
Announcement: On Thursday, 8-23-2012, at 4.40PM PST/7.40PM EST, PITAPOLICY Blog Founder, Mehrunisa Qayyum, will be participating as a guest on the new Huff Post Live show’s conversation “Constitutionally Flawed”. The discussion will be informative and energetic as Huff Post has … Continue reading
Algeria & the Arab Spring: Why it is not next?
By: Sarah Hassaine Tweet her @SHassaine Note: PITAPOLICY is proud to kick-off February with a post on Algeria, which has not been covered in the media regarding the Arab Awakening. In fact, every Wednesday in February, PITAPOLICY will focus on … Continue reading
The Father of the Arab Spring and Iraqi Finale
By: Arab-Amreekiya~ *DISCLAIMER NOTE: These are solely my opinions and do not apply nor are they representative of my affiliations. Ask yourself where were you on December 17, 2010? Yesterday, a year ago, a young fruit vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi … Continue reading
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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
Carnegie Asks: “Will Economic Difficulties Derail the Economic Spring?”-Part 1
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Washington, DC- On Monday, November 7th, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Twitter handle: CarnegieEndow) asked the question: Will economic difficulties derail the Arab Spring? Uri Dahash moderated an economic discussion that snowballed into a political analysis … Continue reading
