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“Governance and Stability in Iraq” Remarks by Deputy PM Saleh al-Mutlaq
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the National Defense University (NDU), and the Iraqi American Community Center (IAC) hosts H.E. Mr. Saleh al-Mutlaq, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, and members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives … Continue reading
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Middle East Institute Annual Conference: Managing Transition, Containing Conflict but #NODrones
“You can’t have peace in #Syria without #Iran in negotiations.”~Mohsen Milani Middle East Institute 67th Annual Conference: Managing Transition, Containing Conflict From November 14th to 15th, the Middle East Institute held its 67th annual conference. To kick off the MEI … 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
Mother’s Day: Nine Month Return on Investment=Immeasurable.
Dear Mothers of PITA-Consumers, Thank you for serving as THE MOST influential socio-political-economic factor in each of our lives. This mother from #Syria fed her family by selling all her jewelry http://ow.ly/kVQYj v @WFP @UN_Women #MothersDay #Unconditional #Relief Why we … Continue reading
New Arab Minister: Vote for Experience or New Point-of-View? #Egypt
Photo Credit: via @Truthcaller سامح الخطاري 7 May في الصورة ابن #التحرير في الثورة وابن #الإخوان المسلمون – وزير الاستثمار #يحيى_حامد اصغر وزير بتاريخ #مصر 35 عام pic.twitter.com/Cd8JD0yFv6 Egypt appointed a new Minister of Investment: Yehia Hamed, age 35, from the … Continue reading
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Social Media Week: Giving Voice to the Voiceless Builds Momentum #SMWAJSTREAM
Poll: Whether you answered ‘Yes’,’No’, or ‘Unsure’, we would love to see you at our 2nd #PITAPAL tweetup in honor of Social Media Week in Washington, DC this week (#SMWWDC), on February 21st! We are in the middle of Social … Continue reading
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What will President #Obama discuss during his 2013 State of the Union Address? #SOTU
Tomorrow, February 12th, 2013: PITAPOLICY will livetweet President Obama’s State of the Union Address from the Arab American Institute. Which of the Maghreb countries below will he even mention in his address: Libya, Tunisia, or Egypt? Will he discuss drones? … Continue reading
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Development Directions by Raza Rumi Mentions How Millennials “Pay It Forward”
Dear Pitaconsumers: We are pleased to be listed by a new #PITAPAL, Raza Rumi in his Development Directions electronic newsletter. Mr. Rumi tracks development aid/assistance news, and PITAPOLICY’s Huffington Post article got listed–thanks to Twitter sharing by our intern, @Pitaconsumer–who … Continue reading
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Inauguration 2013: What do Pita-consumers expect from Obama’s 2nd term?
Dear Pita-Consumers, What do you expect from President Obama’s 2nd term for the pita-consuming region? Iran and the US have stepped up their game to almost become “frenemies” during the Iraq invasion of 2003. Now, both have initiated a … Continue reading
Strategically Change Tactics — Document Rape as a War Crime
This week on PITAPOLICY, we feature an article by PITAPOLICY Founder Mehrunisa Qayyum on a serious war crime: rape. What is the role of the media and the Arab diaspora in documenting this crime as a “weapon of war”, specially … Continue reading
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