Category Archives: Analysis
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
Startup Boom in the Middle East
The correct answer is Sabq.org as reported by the Effectiveness Measure, which has a MENA office in Dubia. The GCC region (Gulf Cooperation Council) represents 46 million of the 91 million unique web browsers established in the MENA region, according … Continue reading
Less is Better in Translation of #SOTU #mena #Arab
Less is Better in Translation of #SOTU By Mehrunisa Qayyum, Founder of PITAPOLICY @Pitapolicy In DC, watching the State of the Union at a Happy Hour or viewing party is an event–especially when we note who the cameraman focuses on … 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
Palestine-Israel: A Business Economy Perspective
Note: PITAPOLICY is excited to repost two pieces posted from Electronic Intifada, which reviews Palestine-Israel through a business & economy lens. The first piece, posted on January 10th, 2012, was written by Josh Ruebner, National Advocacy Director of the US … Continue reading
Iraq’s Step Forward with Three Steps Back
By: Saltanat Berdikeeva Note: Throughout December and January, PITAPOLICY has tried to view Iraq through various “non-oil” lenses when reviewing its political and economic state. PITA-consumers have commented on its previous sanctions regime and impact on human rights; the civil … Continue reading
Art & the Arab Spring by Daanish Faruqi
By: Daanish Faruqi Source: Al Jazeera The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial policy. Doha, Qatar – Cai Guo-Quiang’s exhibit in Doha was exquisite. Incorporating techniques from Islamic artistic … Continue reading
Iraqi-American Perspectives: Business in Baghdad
Dear Pita-consumers: Happy New Year and hope you are well! January also marks the first month since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq, and luckily, other “pita-consumers” (Ayad Mirjan and Hamada Zahawi) had an opportunity to visit Iraq and reflect on … Continue reading
