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Saudi government websites targeted
While most other, much larger, sovereign wealth funds invest heavily abroad in a bid to spread risk and maximise returns, the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) is focused on developing the local economy.
April 8, 2012 11:23PM Fayyad says action needed after foreign aid shortfall; Economic problems coincide with political uncertainty
January 10, 2012 11:00
AP’s Matthew Lee grills State Department’s Victoria Nuland when the US decided to cut UNESCO funding. No claws retracted here.
November 2, 2011 5:07Hackers disrupted Palestinian Internet services in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Palestinian telecoms minister said, alleging that a foreign government was behind the interference.
November 2, 2011 12:08UN cultural agency UNESCO will vote on Monday on a Palestinian request for membership, part of a wider Palestinian campaign for recognition as a state within the wider United Nations system.
October 29, 2011 2:54
While leaders mount UN bid, Palestinian independence seems like fantasy, what with the struggle to survive on West Bank and a cash crisis posing a risk to Palestinian Authority.
September 21, 2011 11:45Saudi Arabia told the Palestinian prime minister on Monday it would contribute $200 million to the Palestinian Authority, the official Palestinian news agency reported, funds that will ease a crippling financial crisis faced by the PA.
September 20, 2011 2:48
First joint Palestinian-Israel VC fund in West Bank; Has $28.7 million to invest in 15 companies over 5 years; IT sector resilient, to help with state-building
May 18, 2011 5:15
Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype –the largest Microsoft has ever made – has put Tony Bates, Skype CEO, into…
May 16, 2011 4:37Palestinian president says statehood may possibly be achieved this year, which will mark his retirement.
May 14, 2011 4:53Move to calm international storm over flotilla assault.
June 18, 2010 7:48Funding provided by Palestine Investment Fund, the US government agency, OPIC, the International Finance Corp, the World Bank and regional banks.
June 4, 2010 9:37Outrage as aid effort is attacked and activists die; dozens injured in violent clash.
May 31, 2010 3:00Palestinian government says it has banned the sale of settlement products and will transition 20,000 Palestinian laborers out of Israeli employment.
May 28, 2010 9:21
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
Yahoo! board unanimously approves the acquisition...
May 19, 2013 3:20
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
