Category Archives: Technology
More than Just “Facebook Girl”
Note: An earlier version of this article appears in Horizons magazine here page 50. By: Mehrunisa Qayyum “A politician should have the ability to analyze,” says Ms. Esraa Abdel Fattah to me right before receiving the Middle East Institute Visionary … Continue reading
Filed under Interests, Politics, Technology
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
PITA & PIDE Consumers: Wish List for 2012
Middle East ~ Telecoms, Internet, Broadband, & Mobile Statistics
Part 2: Is There Anyone Talking About Technology in the Middle East?
On October 9th, Contributor Technology Consultant, Ramy Ghaly, provided an overview of the technology system in the Middle East & North Africa region (MENA). In his second part, he will elaborate on the prevalent uses with key statistics. PITAPOLICY invites … Continue reading
Tunisia’s Test: POMED Releases “A Guide to the Tunisian Elections”
By: Mehrunisa Qayyum This coming Friday, October 23rd, Tunisia will elect candidates for the 218-seat assembly: the National Constituent Assembly, which will write the new constitution and oversee the processes for both the presidential and parliamentarian elections. (Earlier on September … Continue reading
Technology Series Part 1: Is There Anyone Talking about Technology in the Middle East?
Investigating the evolution of ‘technology ecosystem’ in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) By: Ramy Ghaly Edited by: Mehrunisa Qayyum The ongoing debate on the extent to which social media catalyzed the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, … Continue reading
Filed under Interests, Politics, Technology
September 29th NAAP-DC & PITAPOLICY Roundtable: MENA On Media; Media on MENA
By: Ramah Kudaimi Summary of Roundtable hosted by the Network of Arab-American Professionals-DC Chapter & PITAPOLICY Consulting For Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, the liberating power of social media is something which he experienced personally. The co-host of Al Jazeera’s “The Stream”- a … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Interests, Politics, Technology
September 29th @ 6:30: Media Round Table~4 Outlets Review MENA Coverage
MEDIA ‘FUN’-A-TICS: PITAPOLICY & The Network of Arab American Professionals, DC chapter’s Media & Public Relations Committee is excited to present its event of the year! We’ve invited 5 panelists that represent print, TV, radio, and online media for a … Continue reading
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9/20 Event Report: Women & Democratic Transition in the Middle East
Photo by Mehrunisa Qayyum By: Mehrunisa Qayyum Not all the political and economic policy action on gender has completely escaped to New York for this week’s United Nation’s General Assembly meetings. Yesterday in Washington, DC, September 20, 2011, the Women’s … Continue reading
Top 100 Arab Women Lead Mainly in Culture/Society, Not Technology
by: Mehrunisa Qayyum According to Arabian Business.Com, the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women List includes those in both public and private sector. Moreover, the increasing role of the “Third Sector” (Non Governmental Organizations) includes women who have transformed their business … Continue reading
