Tag Archives: Syria
Media on #MENA: Influence & Freedom
PITAPOLICY is pleased to announce that it will be a regular contributor to the Kabobfest blog. On that note, please see the discussion of Media and Influence below in the ‘pita-consuming’ region since legal, political, and economic factors influence who … Continue reading
Like Father, Like Son? Syria’s Political Prisoner Shares…
In addition to featuring technology in MENA pieces this month, every Sunday, PITAPOLICY tries to include updates regarding the Syrian developments. Political disappearances used to be a common tactic employed by the earlier Assad regime. Before Bashar Assad began the … Continue reading
How packed was Busboys and Poets for Syria-Egypt Dialogue?
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Media focus on the heterogenous aspects of Syrian society, “Alawi minority versus the Sunni majority…BUT it’s not 10% vs. 90%, which is a silly game,” stated Dr. Bassam Haddad, an academic writer of the Syria’s contemporary politics. … Continue reading
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Middle East & How Syria’s Civil War Differs by Majid Rafizadeh
Poll of the Week Middle East and How Syria’s Civil War Differs By: Majid Rafizadeh Source: Harvard International Review, originally posted on February 9th, 2012 Although Iran, Iraq and Lebanon have taken almost the same position in warning about possibility … Continue reading
Syria Assessment: Defections & Reflections
PITAPOLICY Consulting has been tracking Syria’s developments since March 15th. A policy brief on civil society was published by the Middle East Institute. “The signs of blood on the walls, on the ground. On every street there are signs of … Continue reading
An Eyewitness Account By a Syrian-American
Note: On January 20th, President Obama’s administration announced that the US would consider closing its embassy in Damascus, Syria due to a series of car bombings and other lax security measures, which the Syrian government has failed to implement. On … Continue reading
Comparing Iraq & Syria: Economic Sanctions’ Revolutionary Success Depends on Civil Disobedience
Washington, DC ~ On Monday, President Obama received Prime Minister Nour Al Maliki In Washington, DC to announce the end of the war in Iraq, which was previously announced by former President Bush back in 2003. A war ends twice, … Continue reading
Poll of the week: 12/5/11
Which news development in the pita-consuming region will produce the most impact this month as we welcome 2012?
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National Council on U.S. Arab Relations: Recapping the Arab & US Responses
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Washington, DC-On October 27th and 28th, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (NCUSAR) held its 20th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, “Dynamics of Recent Events in the Arab World: Framing the Arab and U.S. Responses” at the Ronald … Continue reading
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
