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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, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian economy, UNCTAD, Unctad, United Nations, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Still no agreement between Israel and Lebanon to share gas fields

Still no agreement between Israel and Lebanon to share gas fields
11/12/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / LEBANON. The two countries are trying to agree on their exclusive economic zones. version française
Eastern Mediterranean, ENI, exclusive economic zones, Finul, gas fields, Israel, Karish, Lebanon, maritime borders, Naqoura, Novatek, offshore gas, Total, UN

Covid-19: the mortality rate per capita is higher in the north than in the south of the Mediterranean Sea

Covid-19: the mortality rate per capita is higher in the north than in the south of the Mediterranean Sea
11/10/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Spain, Italy and France are the three Mediterranean countries most affected by deaths related to the health crisis. version française
Andorra, Baltic States, Covid-19, Europe, France, health crisis, Israel, Italy, Johns Hopkins University, Mediterranean countries, mortality per capita, number of deaths per million inhabitants, Portugal, San Marino, Spain

Unemployment rates are soaring around the Mediterranean

Unemployment rates are soaring around the Mediterranean
11/03/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. In the south as in the north, job losses amount to hundreds of thousands in the Mediterranean basin. version française
Algeria, France, Israel, Italy, Mediterranean, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Unemployment, unemployment rate

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, political, social, UN, United Nations

The UN and the United States describe the talks between Israel and Lebanon on their borders as "fruitful"

The UN and the United States describe the talks between Israel and Lebanon on their borders as "fruitful"
10/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / LEBANON. Negotiations to define the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, which began on 14th October 2020, seem to have gone well according to the UN.
David Schenker, Israel, Jan Kubis, Lebanon, maritime borders, Middle East, Naqoura, Stéphane Dujarric, UNIFIL, United Nations

Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders

Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / ISRAEL. The first talks in thirty years between Lebanon and Israel begin in the city of Naqoura, the headquarters of UNIFIL. They will focus on the maritime borders between the two states still officially at war.
Alon Bar, Aviv Ayash, Bassam Yassin, David Schenker, EEZ, Egypt, energy, Finul, hydrocarbons, Israel, Jan Kubis, Jordan, Lebanon, maritime borders between Israel and Lebanon, Mazen Basbous, Mor Halutz, Nabih Berry, Najib Massihi, Naqoura, natural gas, NNA, Oren Setter, Reuven Azar, Udi Adiri, UN, United Nations, United States, Wissam Chbat, Yuval Steinitz

Lebanon and Israel to discuss the delineation of their common borders

Lebanon and Israel to discuss the delineation of their common borders
10/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / ISRAEL. While the two countries are still theoretically at war, Lebanon and Israel have signed a framework agreement to define their maritime and land borders. version française
conflict, Finul, Har Dov, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Lebanon-Israel borders, Nabih Berry, Naqoura, politics, Shab'a Farms, UN, United Nations, war

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.
conflict, Covid-19, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jerusalem, Knesset, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, UN, 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

A student takes a majority stake in the Israeli airline El Al

A student takes a majority stake in the Israeli airline El Al
09/18/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Transport
ISRAEL. Eli Rozenberg, a twenty-seven year old Israeli student, now holds a majority stake of 42.85% in El Al, through his company Kanfei Nesharim. version française
airline, Center Health Care, Covid-19, El Al, Eli Rozenberg, Ginsburg, Israel, Jerusalem, Kanfei Nesharim, Kenny Rozenberg, Knafaim Holdings, New York, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Israel reconfines the whole country for three weeks

Israel reconfines the whole country for three weeks
09/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL. In order to limit the spread of the Covid-19, which is clearly on the rise, the Israeli Prime Minister has decided on a three-week national reconfinement. Version française
coronavirus, Covid-19, Israel, Johns Hopkins University, Netanyahu, reconfinement, Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Israel decides to reconfine thirty towns and villages

Israel decides to reconfine thirty towns and villages
09/04/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL. Faced with the progression of the coronavirus, the Israeli authorities have decided to proceed with the reconfinement of thirty localities from Monday 7 September 2020. Version française
Beit Shemesh, Beitar Illit, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bnei Brak, containment, coronavirus, covid-19, Elad, Israel, Jerusalem, Johns Hopkins University, Kfar Qassem, Lakia, Ma'ale Iron, Ronni Gamzu, Taibe, Tiberias, Tira, Umm al-Fahm

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.
conflict, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Kerem Shalom, Mohammed el-Emadi, Palestine, Qatar

New defenders

New defenders
03/05/2019 | Video
After meeting at the Refugee Youth Forum some years earlier, our four characters meet up once again to discuss their experiences and how they are hoping to change society for the better and to defend the rights of refugees.​   Reporter: Haya AbuShukhaidem Camera: Haya Abushukhaidem / Monjed...
Bethlehem, Israel, OPEN Media Hub, Palestine, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, refugee camps, refugees, youth

"A fragmentation of the Syrian space is to be feared"

"A fragmentation of the Syrian space is to be feared"
05/10/2017 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Socio-economic assessments

Version française
civil war, Daesch's, Erdogan, exodus, Israel, Migration, Syria, Tunisia

The profile of export-oriented firms

The profile of export-oriented firms
02/23/2017 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Socio-economic assessments

Version française
What factors determine a firm’s ability to export? To answer this question, Femise experts carried out a comparative study between firms located in the European Union, Israel, Turkey and those in the MENA region (Middle East, North Africa).
Alfred Tovias, Egypt, Europe, European union, Femise, Femise expert, firms, Gaza, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Jan Michalek, Jordan, Mena, Mena region, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, productivity, R&D, Sme, Tunisia, Turkey, Warsaw, West Bank

Israel and Jordan aim to revitalise the Dead Sea

Israel and Jordan aim to revitalise the Dead Sea
09/27/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Designed to both resupply the Dead Sea with water from the Red Sea and provide drinking water to the region's inhabitants through desalination, the "Peace Canal" should theoretically be operational in 2018. Version française
AFD, Alexandre Taithe, Dario Scannapieco, Dead Sea, eau, EIB, Eilat, environnement, European investment bank, FoEME, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique, French development agency, Friends of the earth middle east, FRS, Israel, Jordan, ONG, Red Sea, Seas canal agreement, World bank

A high speed rail connection for new ports at Ashdod and Eilat

A high speed rail connection for new ports at Ashdod and Eilat
04/24/2015 - Hélène Lesman, in JERUSALEM | Transport
ISRAEL. Israel will soon have new ports at Eilat on the Red Sea and Ashdod on the Mediterranean. To facilitate the transport of freight, a high speed railway line will connect the two seas.
Ashdod, Dov Frlhinger, Egypt, Eilat, Israel, Israel Ports Company, Logistic, Mediterranean, National roads company of Israel, Netivei Yisrael, Red Sea, Red-Med Railway, ro-ro, Shippax, transport, Turkey

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro
04/24/2015 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. Ports in southern Europe are working hard to lure container traffic from Anvers and Rotterdam. An increase in ro-ro traffic could follow in its wake.
 
Aftri, Algeciras, Anvers, Ashdod, Austria, Barcelona, Bavaria, Brussels, container, Croatia, Europe, European commission, Finland, France, Genoa, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Isemar, Israel, Italy, Juncker, Juncker plan, La Spezia, logisitic, Maghreb, Marc Grolleau, Marseille, Mechanism for interconnection, Mediterranean, Medlinks, MIE, Netherlands, Palermo, Paul Tourret, Rhône, Rijeka, ro-ro, Road Transport Association, Rotterdam, Scotlan, Shippax, shipping lines, Spain, Superior institute of maritime economy, Switzerland, Sète, Tangier, TEN-T, Trans-European Transport Network, Transcargo, transport

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