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Gaza reconstruction bill could reach $485m

Gaza reconstruction bill could reach $485m
07/08/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. According to a report published by the UN, the European Union and the World Bank, the Palestinian enclave of Gaza will need $485 million to rebuild its infrastructure after the war between Hamas and the State of Israel.
Building-Back-Better, conflict, European Union, Gaza, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Kanthan Shankar, Middle East, Palestine, RDNA, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, Tor Wennesland, UN, World Bank

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups
05/21/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. After eleven days of deadly clashes, Israeli authorities and Palestinians from Hamas and Islamic Jihad agreed to a ceasefire.
Antonio Gutteres, Cairo, conflicts, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Joe Biden, Josep Borrel, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar, United Nations, United States, West Bank

U.S. will again provide financial assistance to Palestinians

U.S. will again provide financial assistance to Palestinians
04/08/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / UNITED STATES. The Joe Biden administration decided on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2021, to reopen the floodgates of aid to Palestine, despite the unfavorable opinion of Israel. 235 million (€198 million) will be allocated to the overall budget of the United Nations Relief and Works...
aid to Palestine, Antony Blinken, Covid-19, Donald Trump, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Joe Biden, Jordan, Lebanon, Mohammed Shtayyeh, Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, Syria, United Nations, UNRWA, USA, Washington, West Bank

France joins the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum

France joins the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum
03/10/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
MEDITERRANEAN. The Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum have accepted the arrival of France as a member and the United States as a permanent observer. version française
Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, EMGF, energy, France, gas, Gaza, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mediterranean, Palestine, Turkey, United States

Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19

Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19
03/01/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. The Israeli authorities will vaccinate Palestinians holding a work permit for Israeli territory or West Bank settlements. version française
BioNTech, Cogat, Covid-19, CSSE, Gaza, health, Israel, Johns Hopkins, Moderna, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Workers Union, Pfizer, Sputnik V, vaccine, West Bank

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely
02/10/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
version française
Cairo, Egypt, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Rafah, UNCTAD, West Bank, Yasser Arafat Airport

Israel to supply 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians

Israel to supply 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians
02/01/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. Accused by several organisations of forgetting the Palestinians in its vaccination plan against coronavirus, the State of Israel is finally going to supply 5000 vaccines to the Palestinian Authority's medical teams.
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Covid to explode the number of poor in Mena countries

Covid to explode the number of poor in Mena countries
12/02/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. On the occasion of a round table organised within the framework of the Mediterranean of the Future, Patricia Augier, professor of economics, sounds the alarm about the situation in the countries of the North Africa, Middle East zone.
Aix-Marseille University, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Europe, Gaza, Lebanon, Marseilles, Mediterranean of the future, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, pandemic, Patricia Augier, poverty, unemployment

UNCTAD estimates the cost of the Israeli occupation of Gaza at $16.7 billion in ten years

UNCTAD estimates the cost of the Israeli occupation of Gaza at $16.7 billion in ten years
11/26/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / ISRAEL. The cost of the Israeli occupation, prolonged blockade and military operations in Gaza would amount to $16.7 billion according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Covid-19, Gaza, GDP, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian economy, UNCTAD, United Nations

According to the UN, the pandemic is fed by instability in Palestine

According to the UN, the pandemic is fed by instability in Palestine
10/27/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
MIDDLE EAST. Nickolay Mladenov encourages the use of preventive diplomacy to avoid the escalation of violence and war in Gaza and to improve the economic, social and health situation. version française

colonization, Covid-19, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, pandemic, United Nations

Several Muslim countries decide to boycott French products

Several Muslim countries decide to boycott French products
10/26/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MENA / FRANCE. While the tension between Paris and Ankara has risen a notch because of Emmanuel Macron's comments on the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, several Muslim countries are calling for a boycott of French products. version française
Al-Meera, Charlie Hebdo, Emmanuel Macron, France, Gaza, Islamic Cooperation Organisation, Kuwait, Morocco, OIC, Qatar, Rabat, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Samuel Paty, Souq al-Baladi, Turkey, University of Qatar

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region
10/19/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MENA. The World Bank is alarmed about the economies of the Middle East and North Africa region being doubly hit by the coronavirus and falling oil prices. A report calls for a new framework for global trade integration in the region. version française
Africa, Algeria, Blanca Moreno-Dodson, Centre for Mediterranean Integration, CMI, Covid-19, Egypt, Ferid Belhaj, Gaza, Ha Nguyen, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, OECD, regional integration, Trade Together: Towards a New Beginning for Middle East and North Africa Integration in the Post-Covid Era, Tunisia, Washington, West Bank, World Bank

West Bank businesses benefit from $10 million in loans to better fight against the impact of the coronavirus

West Bank businesses benefit from $10 million in loans to better fight against the impact of the coronavirus
10/16/2020 - Eric Apim | Services
PALESTINE. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending $10 million to the National Bank (NBT) fund in Palestine. version française
bank, coronavirus crisis, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Faten, finance, Gaza, loan, Palestine, West Bank

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis
09/30/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process points to a convergence of destabilising factors that give rise to fears of remoteness between Palestinians and Israelis.
conflicts, Covid-19, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jerusalem, Knesset, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, United Nations, West Bank

Hamas and Fatah agree to hold elections in Palestine within six months

Hamas and Fatah agree to hold elections in Palestine within six months
09/28/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. Faced with the growing normalisation of relations between Israel and several Arab countries and the Israeli-American peace plan, the enemy Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah reach an agreement to hold elections within six months. version française
Bahrain, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-American peace plan, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, PLO, Saleh Al Arouri, United Arab Emirates, West Bank

West Bank VSEs to benefit from $3 million in loans

West Bank VSEs to benefit from $3 million in loans
09/24/2020 - Eric Apim | Services
PALESTINE. The European Bank for Development and Reconstruction grants a $3 million loan to the Palestinian microfinance institution Faten. version française

EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Faten, Gaza, LDC, microfinance, Mpme, Netherlands, Palestine, Palestine for credit and development, Palestinian economy, Palestinian Monetary Authority, Ramallah, West Bank

UNCTAD is alarmed at the economic repercussions of the Covid on an already bled Palestine

UNCTAD is alarmed at the economic repercussions of the Covid on an already bled Palestine
09/09/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development notes in a report that Covid-19 has aggravated the already disastrous economic conditions in Palestine. Version française
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, economy, Gaza, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Mukhisa Kituyi, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, PNA, UNCTAD, United Nations, West Bank

Agreement between Hamas and Israel to end the exchange of fire

Agreement between Hamas and Israel to end the exchange of fire
09/01/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. Hamas has decided to put an end to the almost daily exchange of fire with Israel throughout the month of August.
conflicts, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Kerem Shalom, Mohammed el-Emadi, Palestine, Qatar

After the pandemic: towards resilient cities and territories in the Mediterranean, or the refusal of blindness

After the pandemic: towards resilient cities and territories in the Mediterranean, or the refusal of blindness
06/16/2020 - Bernard Valero, Director General of the Avitem | Reflections
SPECIAL FILE COVID-19. While the Covid19 pandemic is still far from over, the "After" is just beginning to take shape, veiled in shadows and uncertainties, tainted by the haunting question of the vaccine and overshadowed by the priority that will be that of restarting national economies and...
Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories, Avitem, Barcelona Convention, Bernard Valero, climate change, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, decentralised cooperation, European Union (EU), Gaza, Libya, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cities, Mediterranean of the future, Paris Climate Agreement, regional planning, SDOs, social and solidarity economy, sustainable development, Syria, urban planning

"Giving more power to women influences economic development"

"Giving more power to women influences economic development"
12/20/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | Socio-economic assessments
As part of the Emerging Valley summit, Femise and Institut de la Méditerranée highlighted several initiatives to strengthen the place of women in the economies of the Mediterranean basin. Version française
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