Tag Archives: Dubai

Breaking Pita-Bread Over Business & Investment

We are pleased to reshare a piece written by Afshin Molavi, Director at Oxford Analytica on the Islamic Banking, a continuously growing sector in the Gulf countries and beyond.  His piece for The Majalla also cites one of PITAPOLICY’s articles … Continue reading

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Part 1~MENA Region’s Human Trafficking: Labor, Migration & Demand

By: Melina Olmo Edited by: Mehrunisa Qayyum On September 23rd, The Woodrow Wilson Center, based in Washington, DC, hosted an event reviewing human trafficking trends in Dubai. Ethnographer, Pardis Mahdavi, described the Middle East & North Africa region’s human trafficking … Continue reading

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15 Middle Eastern Startups You Should Know About

Source: http://thenextweb.com/me/2011/06/13/15-middle-east-startups-you-should-know-about/ The startup landscape in the Middle East may be quieter than much of the rest of the world, but don’t let that deceive you. Behind the scenes, there are countless talented developers working on services, applications and websites, … Continue reading

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