Category Archives: PIDE (Policy, International Development & Economics)

PIDE=Policy, International Development, & Economics by serving as a forum to discuss the many layers of complexity in the diverse MENA region. By the way, just like the Turkish version of pizza, or “pita”, pide tastes great too.

Winner of ArabNet Digital Summit & Other PITAPOLICY Observations

“Internet has democratized the concept of content and distribution.” ~Omar Christidis, Founder of the ArabNet Digital Summit On Tuesday, March 27 2012, ArabNet Digital Summit convened over 200 MENA professionals to kick off the first of the Developer Days. Before … Continue reading

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March features Technology in MENA: Oman Entrepreneurial Jam

The Arabian Business Report identified the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women for 2012.  Unfortunately, only 4 women from the Science & Technology sectors ranked in the top 100: Hayat Sindi, Science (#9 – US); Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber, IT/Telecoms (#30 – … Continue reading

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Libya: Lessons Learned?

For the last 4 weeks, PITAPOLICY has reflected upon North African countries, or the Maghreb region as the US honors Black History Month with respect to the African American community. In this last week, we will profile Libya by including … Continue reading

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DC Gallup Briefing on Egypt

On February 22, Wednesday, PITAPOLICY Consulting attended Gallup’s Washington, DC Briefing provided bySenior Analyst, Mohamed Younis. For the last 3 weeks, PITAPOLICY has reflected upon North African countries, or the Maghreb region as the US honors Black History Month with … Continue reading

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HDI, Gender Gap Index, Gender Parity Index: None incorporate Iraqi women’s conflict management efforts

The answer is ‘False’. By 1979, Iraq represented the most educated population in the ‘pita-consuming’ region. According to a study by , the illiteracy rate among Iraqi women dropped from 91 percent in 1957 to an astounding 12 percent in … Continue reading

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Before Ben Ali Coup: Opening a Small Business Outside of Tunisia

Every Wednesday in February PITAPOLICY will review a political economy issue regarding a Maghreb country. In the first week Sarah Hassaine reflected on Algeria. The second week focused on Egypt. This week’s posting explores Tunisia’s business environment for women. As … Continue reading

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Business Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East Mobile Market

By: Hina Naz, Technology Blogger Source: Originally posted on Naz Hina Blogspot , “In the Lineage of TechInfo”, which focuses on technology: “The ideas behind “In the Lineage of TechInfo” is to present contemporary information about Communication and Technology at … Continue reading

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February 11, 2011: Ding Dong the Pharoah’s Gone.

Every Wednesday in February will review a political economy issue regarding a Maghreb country. Last week Sarah Hassaine reflected on Algeria. This week will focus on Egypt because on February 11th, 2011, Hosni Mubarak stepped down from power after 30 … Continue reading

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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

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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

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