Author Archives: Mehrunisa
Middle East History & Theory Workshop Conference at University of Chicago
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference will take place at the University of Chicago on will be held Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, 2018. This conference, free and open to the public, will feature a keynote … Continue reading
Does the Sunni-Shiite Construct Really Help Explain Electoral Politics in MENA?
How many of you feel that using the “Sunni-Shiite” construct better frames political discussions in the MENA region? Does the Sunni-Shiite Construct Really Help Explain Electoral Politics in MENA? The irrelevance of American rhetoric in recent weeks should, but won’t, … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Politics, Technology
Turkish Investment Authority Presents a Case for the US to Invest in Turkey
This week, in the United States, felt very much like what many children would have described as “Opposite Day”. Here’s why: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the President of the United States’ “Muslim Travel Ban”, which is already reinforcing an … Continue reading
Will Saudi Ouster Increase Confidence for the Investor?
“I think as an investor I would want to make sure that I’m investing in a country where my corporate investment, my business is protected through some type of rule of law…I don’t think that’s there.”~Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi … Continue reading
Navigating MENA Markets with CAReem! #YallaCareem
When your competitor outspends you, your business model must be creative at the local level. ~ Abdulla Elyas, Co-Founder of Careem When Saudi Arabia first announced that Saudi women could start driving in 2018, we initially thought: awesome for Saudi … Continue reading
Filed under Interests, Technology
When Special Envoys Get Dumped, Issues and MENA Region Get Drumpfed
“Rex Tillerson outlines a major State Department reform that promotes business, war on Islamic State, while downplaying African peacemaking and outreach to Muslim world,” writes Colum Lynch for the Foreign Policy magazine. The 45th administration argues that this will achieve … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY Joins Polsky Exchange Because #Startup Ecosystems Overlap
PITAPOLICY, LLC is excited to enlist as a member of the Polsky Exchange, the startup ecosystem facilitated by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, Illinois. Polsky is not just a co-working … Continue reading
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Cheaper to Fund Cyber Attacks than to Build Military Bases #QatarCrisis
Dear Pitaconsumers: PITAPOLICY blogged about the U.S. President of the United States first overseas trip, which included commentary on ’45’s visit to Saudi Arabia and the unusual Qatar crisis that followed–coincidentally–where Qatar’s ambassadors were given 48 hours to leave the … Continue reading
Iran, Saudi Arabia, and US: The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Frenemy
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” We would like to challenge the above ancient proverb that advises one to befriend his enemy’s friend because they share a common goal: defeat the shared enemy. We challenge it because the … Continue reading
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