Category Archives: Analysis
Egypt’s Banking Issues as explained by Haitham Essam
Dear Pita-consumers: Egypt’s financial health triggered concern last week as the Egyptian pound further devalued and reached a record five year low. Other Arab countries have taken note: Qatar is considering another aid package to Egypt while depositing additional reserves … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY ‘s New Year Resolution: Be More Enterprising than Social.
Dear Pita-consumers! We hope you had a wonderful start to the New Year of 2013. Just because we blog and note the alarming developments in the pita-consuming region, does not mean we need to downplay the professional, institutional, economic, and … Continue reading
Which event in the Middle East & North Africa region had the biggest impact in 2012?
Dear Pita-consumers: We know that there are many more events that should be mentioned…please feel free to add your thoughts. The only catch is that it must rhyme :)! Our new year’s resolution is to promote political and social satire … Continue reading
Working in fragile states like Yemen is for more than salmon fishing
This week on PITAPOLICY, we feature a post from the World Bank blog. Wael Zakout, Yemen Country Manager, reflects on his experience of disaster risks when working in fragile states. Zakout also shares his views on the impact the World … Continue reading
Morsi Spends Political Capital to Stop Strikes or Blockade
Chicago ~ Tomorrow kicks off the Annual Conference on Palestine in the US hosted by American Muslims for Palestine at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott. Given the the conference, and the Israeli strikes on Gaza, please consider today’s posting as … Continue reading
#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
US Elections: PITAPOLICY Promotes #MuslimVote #YallaChange
Greetings Pita-consumers! PITAPOLICY Consulting & Blog, as well as its Founder, Mehrunisa Qayyum are proud to endorse President Obama for a variety of political economy reasons. Also, business leaders have endorsed Obama: Warren Buffet; James Sinegal, Costco Fndr; Eric Schmidt, … Continue reading
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Join in the Twitter Campaign to Re-Elect Obama: #Muslims4Obama
Muslims4Obama: Tweets to Retweet and Post on Facebook Mission: Re-Elect President Obama Goal: Use one of the below daily to increase chances of trending Why: B/c Tweets & Statuses are 1) succinct; 2) shareable; 3) motivating, 4) entertaining, and 5) … Continue reading
