Ethiopia Demands Explanation on US Aid Cut
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian officials are demanding an explanation from the U.S. after it announced this week it would cut millions of dollars in aid after Ethiopia’s decision to begin …
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The PMA Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) – August 2020
The results of PMA Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) revealed that the overall index managed to recover this month, increasing to around -35.9 points compared to -45.7 points in the previous …
Read MorePalestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics continues to work on data collection and production of Palestinian Producer Price Index in light of COVID-19 (CORONA VIRUS) pandemic Decrease in the …
Read MoreIsraeli Forces Detain 12 Palestinians in Raids in Occupied West Bank
Israeli occupation forces today detained 12 Palestinians from various parts of occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported. Israeli forces rounded up five Palestinians after …
Read MoreIsrael’s Unity Government Fails to Agree on Budget
Israel’s unity government has been unable to reach an agreement to approve the state budget. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at loggerheads with Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz of the …
Read MoreOver 27,000 Palestinians Attend Eid al-Adha Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Over 27,000 Palestinian Muslim worshippers today attended Eid al-Adha prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The worshippers made their way in the early morning …
Read MoreWorld Bank to Grant $30 Million to Palestinians Economically Impacted by Coronavirus
The World Bank will provide a $30 million grant to assist vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank who have been economically impacted by the coronavirus crisis, reported the Wafa news …
Read MoreUAE Presses Allies to Normalize with Israel
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gradually obtaining support in its endeavors to normalize relations with Israel, with economic and security interests alleged to be behind the rapprochement. The UAE …
Read MorePA Official: ‘Israel Insists on Security Cooperation in Return for Tax Revenue’
The head of the Palestinian Authority Prisoners’ and Freed Prisoners’ Commission, Qadri Abu Baker, has said that Israel is insisting on the PA resuming security cooperation in return for the …
Read MoreIsrael Approves Giant Pipeline Project, to Export Natural Gas to Europe in 2025
The Israeli government cabinet approved on Sunday a $6.9 billion plan to lay a natural gas pipeline, Eastmed, with the aim of exporting natural gas to Europe. The plan was formulated …
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