- PITAPOLICY has noted the debate involving the “Popular Campaign to Drop Egypt’s Debt”, which is actively contesting the IMF’s $3.2 billion dollar loan to Egypt scheduled to finalize by end of of Sunday. PITA-consumers: what are your thoughts?
- On a more positive development: PITAPOLICY and its past contributors would like to congratulate this year’s Time 100 Most Influential people. In particular, those from the pita-consuming region are listed below and receive the “PITAPOLICY PLUG”:
- Ali Ferzat-Cartoonist, Syria
- Samira Ibrahim-Plaintiff, Egypt
- Manal Al-Sharif-Activist, Saudi Arabia
- Maryam Durrani-Broadcaster, Afghanistan
- Rached Ghannouchi-Politician, Tunisia
- Asghar Farhadi-Filmmaker, Iran
- Ali Babacan & Ahmet Davutoglu-“Neo-Ottomans”: Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Turkey
- Hammad bin Jassem bin Jaber al-Thani-Prime Minister & Foreign Minister, Qatar
- Ayatullah Ali Al-Khamenei– Supreme Leader, Iran
- Iftikhar Chaudry-Chief Justice, Pakistan
10 percent of the list reflects global influence from the pita-consuming region! Last year, PITAPOLICY listed those from 2011.
