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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, Joe Biden, Jordan, Lebanon, Mohammed Shtayyeh, Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, Syria, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA, USA, Washington, West Bank

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
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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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The authorisation of the construction of 800 housing units in Palestine by Israel is denounced from all sides.

The authorisation of the construction of 800 housing units in Palestine by Israel is denounced from all sides.
01/19/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / EGYPT. In the middle of the election campaign for the legislative elections, Israel approves the construction of 781 housing units in settlements in the Palestinian territories. version française
Bethlehem, Donald Trump, Egypt, Golan Heights, Israel, Israeli settlements in Palestine, Jared Kushner, Joe Biden, Judea-Samaria, Middle East, Netanyahu, Palestine, Peace Now, West Bank, Yesha Council

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, Mena economy, 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, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Faten, finance, Gaza, loan, Palestine, service, 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.
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

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
covid-19, economy, Gaza, Mukhisa Kituyi, Palestine, Palestinian National Authority, PNA, UNCTAD, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, West Bank

Philip ter Woort to lead EBRD operations in the Eastern Mediterranean

Philip ter Woort to lead EBRD operations in the Eastern Mediterranean
04/28/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | People
MEDITERRANEAN. Philip ter Woort is appointed Director General of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Eastern Mediterranean region.
bank, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Egypt, Gaza Strip, Heike Harmgart, Jordan, Lebanon, London, Mediterranean, Philip ter Woort, Semed, West Bank

The profile of export-oriented firms

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

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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

No development project without an impact assessment

No development project without an impact assessment
03/02/2016 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
Associating development projects or sector policies with social and environmental impact assessments is increasingly becoming the norm in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries. Version française
Egypt, Environment, Gaza Strip, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Lebanon, Lina Tode, Mediterranean, Morocco, Palestine, Plan Bleu, social, Tunisia, West Bank


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