Category Archives: PIDE (Policy, International Development & Economics)
Turkiye’s Role Reversal Leaves Aid Vacuum in Syria
With more than 48,000 people killed in the Turkey-Syria Earthquake, over 123,000 injured, and 26 million requiring assistance, what happens when the reliable global aid donor, Turkiye–who has traditionally been among the first to provide emergency assistance in Pakistan’s and … Continue reading
Twitter Sentiment Analysis of Iranian Foreign Minister Javed Zarif
Background: Beirut Explosion “Reiterated Iran’s strong and steadfast solidarity with people of Lebanon in call with FM Wehbeh. Iran is sending field hospital & medicine to assist with disaster relief. Iran stands with Lebanon. “ “Our thoughts and prayers are … Continue reading
Clash of the Oil Titans
Again, the oil price war looms to the detriment of countries stuck in the middle. Continue reading
Syria’s Sexual Violence Rate on Par With Bosnia War
Aside from the Iraq War in 2004, the Syrian conflict represents the worst violence–not just in the region–but globally since the Balkan Crisis of the 1990’s. Continue reading
Documenting #SyriaCrisis: Part 2- Organizations
Last week PITAPOLICY briefly discussed the need for documenting the #SyriaCrisis by distinguishing between individuals and organizations. We argued that documenting narratives of Syrian civilians as individuals –rather than by political affiliations– is necessary to convey to Syrian outsiders. At … Continue reading
May The Force Be With You. #StockMarkets #Iran #Pakistan #UNResolution
Last week we discussed Egypt’s and Turkey’s stock market activity and promised that we would discuss the stock markets in other populous countries, like Iran and Pakistan, in the MENA region before the new year. We are discussing Iran because … Continue reading
MENA countries’ stock markets produced an economic shock tantamount to the political shock of a Trump presidency
Dear Pita-consumers: Apologies for the five-month long hiatus. We have been trying to update our blog site to reflect the various MENA stock markets showcased on our cousin’s site: PITAPOLICY Consulting. Obviously, we are still tinkering with the backend of … Continue reading
After today, EVERY DAY is #WorldRefugeeDay for 4.8 Million #SyrianRefugees
Each minute, 24 people around the world flee their home because of violence or persecution.~National Public Radio (USA) Today the UN recognizes World Refugee Day. This is a day NOT to be celebrated because the world is witnessing the largest … Continue reading
Response to “Lessons for the GCC” About the European Union #Migration #Regulation
Senior Research Fellow Omar Al Ubaydli outlines the lessons that the Gulf Cooperation Council countries may learn from the United Kingdom’s experience with the European Union–specifically the migration and regulatory experiences. He uses the Eurozone framework to compare and contrast … Continue reading
