Author Archives: Mehrunisa
Shutdown to Stepdown: Which Countries Are We Talking About?
Tunisia and the U.S. Share Common Ground: Dissatisfied Citizens Source: Huffington Post by Mehrunisa Qayyum Millions of citizens feel disappointed in their government. In the U.S., a government shutdown continues to punish its citizens and local DC businesses. Conversely, Tunisians … Continue reading
IMF & World Bank Convene This Week: #YouthDialog Inserted Somewhere
From October 11-13th in Washington, DC: The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank convene for their annual meetings–meaning their respective Boards of Governors decide monetary policy and approve of resolutions. These meetings also provide a forum for private sector, … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY Proud to Co-Sponsor Al Mubadarah’s #MENASocialGood Summit
Washington, DC~PITAPOLICY Consulting & Blog is PROUD to co-sponsor Al Mubadarah’s #MENASocialGood Summit. Al Mubadarah stands for the Arab Empowerment Initiative. AND, as you may know, PITAPOLICY has supported Al Mubadarah as its Creative Partner since June 2012. So we … Continue reading
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She Entrepreneurs Programme Wants Females from MENA
Greetings Pita-consumers! Do you know of a rising female entrepreneur? The She Entrepreneurs 2014 is now open for applications! Founded in 2011 to harness the talent of the MENA region’s precious resource, its youth, “She Entrepreneurs” is operated by the … Continue reading
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Good Migration Policies Account for Tolerance and Remittances
Greetings Pitaconsumers! PITAPOLICY is pleased to share a guest post by Nabil Ouchagour, who collaborated with Mehrunisa Qayyum on a piece earlier this month on listening to the Arab and American streets. Ouchagour is a Public Relations specialist and is … Continue reading
Will Bahrain and Iran address their financial woes before their human rights issues?
Country Risk analysis involves more than just financial indicators. It also includes the comfort businesses have regarding political institutions, rule of law, and a country’s human rights record. Last week, Moody’s Investor Services downgraded Bahrain from Baa2 to Baa1 … Continue reading
Human Interest Isn’t the Same Thing as Humanitarian Interests
Yesterday, we attended two discussions that highlighted how diplomacy could either advance humanitarian goals or interests in business and trade (Iraq). (Thank you to Brookings Foreign Policy for starting to follow PITAPOLICY on Twitter!) The first discussion emphasized how diplomacy … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY is Small Business Sponsor for DC Palestine Film & Arts Festival #DCPFAF
Washington, DC~PITAPOLICY Consulting & Blog is pleased to be among the small business sponsors for the 3rd Annual DC Palestine Film & Arts Festival from September 28th to October 5th, 2013. As a result of the incredible support DCPFAF has … Continue reading
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Future of US-#Libya Relations Discussion at The Atlantic Council @ACMideast
Dear Pita-consumers, Apologies for not posting yesterday like we always do on Wednesdays. We experienced some technical difficulties that are now fixed. We will share what we heard at the one year reflection on Libya event from Tuesday, September 10th … Continue reading
Playing Poker in #Syria-Part 2
Earlier Sunday morning, Lebanese newspaper Al-Nahar offered this headline: “Assad charts escape to Russia via Tartus to Lebanon. Uhhh…great if that happens before Syria strike decisions become irreversible. Before the G-20 Summit, Syria was not at the top of the … Continue reading
