Category Archives: Politics
PITAPOLICY Focus on MENA~World Bank-IMF Spring 2013 Meetings: April 19th
***IMF Update***Tunisia and #IMF reach agreement on $1.78 bln loan: govt official, according to Al-Ahram Online #fiscalmonitor http://ow.ly/keVHW ***Note: PITAPOLICY comments are in italics. **** Event: Inclusion and Resilience: The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East … Continue reading
World Bank-IMF Spring 2013 Meetings: April 18th
Opening Press Conference by World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim Venue: IMF HQ2 Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) Time:8:45-9:30 AM PITAPOLICY Live Blogging President Jim Yong Kim: OUR Question: Which ones come from #MENA region? @worldbank … Continue reading
Syria: Chemical Weapons is Old News, #whatNext?
On Wednesday, March 20th at 9pm EST, PITAPOLICY Founder, Mehrunisa Qayyum appeared on Huffington Post Live to participate in the segment: “March to War in Syria”. This was her second appearance on the show. The challenge was to reframe the … Continue reading
Arab Media Analyst POV – #PITAPAL Reflects on Women’s Online Voice
Dear Pita-Consumers, Thanks to all who attended our third workshop covering strategy development from our joint initiative with Jordin’s Paradise “Mind Your Body, Exercise Your Mind” series. Our next one is scheduled for April 14th ,Sunday at 2pm in Washington, … Continue reading
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Why Haven’t 1,000 Shoes Been Launched at Syria’s Foreign Minister Yet?
“I do not understand how the United States can give support to groups that kill the Syrian people. One who seeks a political solution does not punish the Syrian people.” ~Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem Wow. If Syria’s Foreign Minister … Continue reading
Iraqi Women’s Rights: Perspective from an Arab Civil Society Group
We are pleased to have received this article from our latest Pitapal: Raya Abu Gulal. After tweeting back and forth regarding Iraq’s underground prostitution market, we wanted to revisit the larger issue of Iraqi women in the civic and political … Continue reading
How Does Chartering a Grand Strategy for Lebanon’s Military Factor in Accountability?
On Wednesday, February 20th, PITAPOLICY attended the Aspen Institute’s discussion on Lebanon, entitled, “National Defense: Charting a Grand Strategy?” Lebanon’s military is an institution that poses many questions for U.S. military and political analysts. Aram Nerguizian from the Center for … Continue reading
Social Media Week: Giving Voice to the Voiceless Builds Momentum #SMWAJSTREAM
Poll: Whether you answered ‘Yes’,’No’, or ‘Unsure’, we would love to see you at our 2nd #PITAPAL tweetup in honor of Social Media Week in Washington, DC this week (#SMWWDC), on February 21st! We are in the middle of Social … Continue reading
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What will President #Obama discuss during his 2013 State of the Union Address? #SOTU
Tomorrow, February 12th, 2013: PITAPOLICY will livetweet President Obama’s State of the Union Address from the Arab American Institute. Which of the Maghreb countries below will he even mention in his address: Libya, Tunisia, or Egypt? Will he discuss drones? … Continue reading
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WHARTON Business School To Hold Annual MENA Conference
On February 16th, Saturday, PITAPOLICY is excited to attend and cover the Wharton School of Business Annual MENA conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Early-Bird registration will end Friday evening, so don’t hesitate too much longer! Conference Theme: “Economies of Freedom: Reshaping … Continue reading
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