Category Archives: Politics
Beji Caid Essebsi Wins Tunisia’s First Presidential Election–
After Sunday’s elections, Beji Caid Essebsi of the Nida Tounis Party won Tunisia’s first free presidential race and beat his opponent, Moncef Marzouki. Essebsi won with 55.68 percent of the vote. Congrats and good luck to Essebsi. He is going … Continue reading
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Round 2 of Tunisia’s Presidential Election: December 28th, 2014
Sometimes, we wish the U.S. offered as many presidential candidates on the final ballot– like some Arab countries demonstrated in the last four years. We are not kidding or being facetious. Why? Tunisian voters aren’t yet stuck with the two-party … Continue reading
Middle East Institute 68th Annual Conference: “Navigating the Storm” #MiddleEast
“What’s happening in the region is renegotiation of social contracts.”~ Randa Slim, Director for Initiative for Track 2 Dialogues at Middle East Institute This bodes true for countries that are in the middle of transitioning power… and can be argued … Continue reading
Tunisia Elections: Historic Process, or Event?
What makes Tunisia’s elections historic: its process or ‘E-day’? The Tunisian elections witnessed some historic developments. We are not just talking about the election event moment, but the overall process. The election event moment was when The Nidaa Tounes Party, … Continue reading
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USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Office of Transition Initiatives is often referred to the first line of development in #USAID. OTI is an incubator”.~USAID’s New Deputy Administrator, General Lenhardt Washington, DC- On October 20th, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Transition Initiatives … Continue reading
Speech by The Secretary General of the League of Arab States on Peace & Security in Iraq
Speech by H.E Dr. Nabil Elaraby, The Secretary General of the League of Arab States at the “International Conference on Peace and Security in Iraq”. Delivered in Paris, France on September 15, 2014. Excellency, Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign … Continue reading
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#SocialGoodSummit Day 2 Summary: PITA POINTS #2030Now // نقاط على “PITAPOINTS” السنوي الخامس اجتماعية جيدة قمة
Arabic Translation الانتهاء من القمة السنوية الخامسة اجتماعية جيدة قمته لمدة يومين في نيويورك، و ، حسنا، كنا سعداء أن ثلاثة على الأقل من المتحدثين جاء من الشرق الأوسط : انوشه انصاري ، بسام عرامين ، و أحمد هنداوي . … Continue reading
With #DeepProblems, how does #EverybodyProfits // مع مشاكل عميقة : كيف “الربح للجميع ” ؟
? عن الشخص المناسب ، وهناك دائما تمويل المستثمرين. s. سؤال حول الأمن مقابل ” الخير الاجتماعي” : اليوم هو اليوم الثاني من القمة الاجتماعية جيد … و خاض قيوم ، مؤسس PITAPOLICY ، ضد ساعتين من حركة المرور لعبور … Continue reading
Are 15 Presidential Candidates Too Many for #Elections? #Tunisie
Whether pitaconsumers think 15 presidential candidates for Tunisia’s 8 million eligible voters is too much or a good amount, we are happy to hear some discussion about Tunisia’s upcoming elections. On October 26th, Tunisians will elect a new parliament. Soon … Continue reading
#PresErdogan: Wins 9 Elections; Allows Media Blackout When ISIS Takes 49 Turkish Hostages
Washington, DC ~ Turkey’s most talked about Prime Minister, Recep T. Erdogan, is now their new president– a switch to election by citizens from selection by parliament. But does Erdogan still get the right to say he represents the masses? … Continue reading
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