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The UNCTAD is alarmed by the increase in unemployment and poverty in Palestine

The UNCTAD is alarmed by the increase in unemployment and poverty in Palestine
09/15/2022 | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. In its latest report on its program of assistance to the Palestinian people, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development indicates that 36% of the Palestinian population will be living below the poverty line by the end of 2021.
Covid-19, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Tor Wennesland, UNCTAD, United Nations, West Bank

UN calls for political and economic reforms in the Palestinian Territories

UN calls for political and economic reforms in the Palestinian Territories
01/20/2022 | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / ISRAEL. Speaking before the UN Security Council, Tor Wennesland expressed alarm at the budgetary situation of the Palestinian Authority, which he described as "disastrous" and "threatening its stability".
Benny Gantz, Gaza, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Tor Wennesland, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations, West Bank

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus sign electricity transfer agreement

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus sign electricity transfer agreement
10/21/2021 | Industry
EGYPT / GREECE / CYPRUS. Three Eastern Mediterranean countries, Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, sign a tripartite electricity transfer agreement to ensure interconnection, but also to promote the exploration and transfer of natural gas between them.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisssi, Aphrodite, Athens, Cairo, Cyprus, Damietta, Dodecanese, Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean Gas Foruym, EEZ, Egypt, electricity, electricity interconnection, EMGF, energy security, European Union, Exclusive Economic Zone, France, gas, gas pipeline, GNA, Greece, Idku, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Leviathan, natural gas, Nicos Anastasiades, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Palestinian Authority, Tamar, USA

Egypt at the heart of the revival of the peace process between Israel and Palestine

Egypt at the heart of the revival of the peace process between Israel and Palestine
09/14/2021 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / EGYPT / PALESTINE. As Israel presents a process to create stability between Israel and the Gaza Strip, its Prime Minister went to Egypt to seek support.
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Benyamin Netanyahu, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Hosni Mubarak, IDF, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Israel-Palestine relations, Jordan, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, Naftali Bennett, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Sharm el-Sheikh, West Bank, Yahya Sinwar, Yair Lapid

Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19

Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19
03/01/2021 | 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 EU and Qatar to finance a €70 million gas pipeline between Israel and the Gaza Strip

The EU and Qatar to finance a €70 million gas pipeline between Israel and the Gaza Strip
02/25/2021 | Industry
PALESTINE. Qatar and the European Union have pledged $60 million and €20 million respectively to finance a gas pipeline linking Israel to the Gaza Strip power plant.
 version française
Egypt, energy, European Union (EU), gas, gas pipeline, Gaza Strip, hydrocarbons, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Mohammad al-Emadie, Mohammad Shtayyeh, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely
02/10/2021 | 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 | 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.
Abdullah II of Jordan, Amnesty International, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Cyril Cohen, Gaza, Geneva Convention, HRW, Human Right Watch, Israel, Jordan, Moderna, Oslo Accords, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Pfizer, Sputnik V, Tel Aviv, Tor Wennesland, United Nations, University of Bar Ilan, vaccine, West Bank

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 | 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

Southern Mediterranean tries to break free from its borders with the EU

Southern Mediterranean tries to break free from its borders with the EU
11/25/2020 | Society / Institutions
Ten southern countries are eligible for the European Neighbourhood Policy developed by the EU since 2004 under the Barcelona Process. But today it seems that the Mediterranean is no longer a priority for the EU.
advanced status, Algeria, Ana Pisonero-Hernandez, Association Agreement, Barcelona Process, Brussels, Covid-19, EBRD, Egypt, ENP, euro-mediterranean, Euro-Mediterranean partnership, European Council, European Investment Bank, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), European Union (EU), Henry Marty-Gauquié, Israel, Jasmine Revolution, Jordan, Lebanon, Maghreb, Mashrek, Mashreq, Mediterranean Integration Centre, Morocco, Nasser Kamel, OVDCI, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian state, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Syria, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), World 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 | 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

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 | 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

Efficiency, at the heart of energy saving

12/05/2013 | Environment
BEI

All around the Mediterranean, countries are looking at improving their energy efficiency. Efficiency is thought of as key to reducing energy consumption, particularly in homes. This is why all the focus is on the building sector. French version
Ademe, Algeria, Christelle Bedes, Egypt, energy consumption, energy efficiency, Europe, European Investment Bank, Greece, Jordan, Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation, Lebanon, medener, Mediterranean, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Pierre el-Khoury, Portugal, Syria, Tunisia, World Energy Council

"The yearly energy consumption represents 3% of the palestinian GDP"

"The yearly energy consumption represents 3% of the palestinian GDP"
12/05/2013 | Environment
BEI

Fuad Amleh, CEO of the Palestinian electricity company (PETL) evokes the measures taken by his country to develop and try to save energy despite many constraints Palestine faces.French version
AFD Agence Française de Développement, energy efficiency, FGEF, japan government, Jericho, National Energy Efficiency Action Plan, NEEAP, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Energy Authority, palestinian solar initiative, PEA, PSE, RES, solar energy, World Bank


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