Palestine
Ramallah, Palestine – August 20, 2026 – The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) honored Mr. Munib R. Masri on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, in recognition of his longstanding national service, contributions to the Palestinian cause and people, support for Jerusalem, role in building the Palestinian economy and national institutions, and philanthropic and development efforts.
The ceremony was held at the headquarters of ...
August 16, 2026, Ramallah, Palestine
The Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC) announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of 2026, reporting strong operational performance, significant revenue and profitability growth, and a marked improvement compared with the same period last year.
Revenues reached USD 688.2 million representing 15% growth compared with the same period in 2025. EBITDA increased by 55% and ...
May 18, 2026 – Ramallah, Palestine
Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC) announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. APIC Chairman and CEO Tarek Aggad announced that the company achieved total revenues of USD 324.7 million, marking an 11% increase compared to the corresponding period of last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 38.7% ...
Ramallah, 17 May 2026 – The Ministry of Education and Higher Education and British Council signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this week, marking an important milestone in UK–Palestine academic cooperation under the Higher Education Scholarship Palestine (HESPAL) programme.
Signed at the Ministry’s headquarters in Ramallah, the agreement strengthens collaboration in higher education and scientific research between Palestinian and ...
Ramallah—13 May 2026 — The British Council in Palestine is proud to announce a new round of 10 grants under its flagship programme Stories of Adversity, Resilience and Determination (SARD). This initiative continues to expand its English and empowerment work, responding to the growing need to support young people and communities across Palestine through storytelling, creativity, and language learning.
SARD is ...
In the frame of the project “Strengthening Feminist Civil Society Organizations for the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine”. Implemented by EuroMed Feminist Initiative and supported by the support fund for feminist organizations of agence française de development (AFD) and the French ministry for Europe and foreign affairs.
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Conclusion of the Project: ...
“You Are Life” Exhibition: A Message of Hope and Economic Empowerment for Women in Jericho
Jericho – January 16, 2026
In recognition of the importance of women’s empowerment as a national priority and a key investment in sustainable social development, the Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center organized the Women’s Products Exhibition “You Are Life” on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Spanish ...
November 16, 2025 – Ramallah, Palestine
Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC) disclosed its financial results by the third quarter of 2025. APIC Chairman and CEO Tarek Aggad announced that the company recorded total revenues of USD 952.5 million, reflecting an 16.8% growth compared to the same period last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached around USD 48.9 ...
Nordic Palestinian Film Festival Held in Växjö: A Day of Film, Memory, and Resistance
The Nordic Palestinian Film Festival (NPFF) brought Palestinian cinema and storytelling to Växjö this week, in collaboration with Palladium Folkets Bio, Fria Ordets Hus, and the Linnaeus University Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies.
Opening the festival, Liv Nilsson Stutz, Professor of Archaeology at the Department ...
Ramallah,12 August 2025– The British Council, in partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education and UNRWA, has concluded the Get Speaking programme in Palestine, an initiative designed to strengthen English language teaching by building teachers’ confidence and ability to teach speaking skills more effectively, even in a complex operating environment.
Since its launch in 2022, the programme has ...
• Scholars were recognised at pre-departure gathering in Ramallah – the group includes seven women and five men, with four scholars from Gaza
• Representing six Palestinian universities, they will pursue studies at eight UK institutions
Ramallah, 4 August 2025 – The British Council in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is proud to announce the latest cohort of scholars awarded the Higher Education ...
Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC) has successfully issued new five-year corporate bonds through three tranches denominated in the US dollars, Jordanian Dinars, and Euro currencies with a total nominal value of USD 120 million, of which USD 76.7 million, JD 22.64 million and €10 million through a private placement. Nine prominent banks and financial institutions participated in this issuance including ...
Ramallah – The Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center, in cooperation with the National Coalition “My Right” and with the support of the European Union, organized a coordination meeting in Ramallah on “Policies, Plans, and Programs that Promote Access to Decent Work for Women and People with Disabilities.” The meeting included representatives from the Council of Ministers, the Ministries of Planning, ...
Occupied Palestinian Territories—The British Council in Palestine is proud to announce five grants under its new project for storytelling, resilience and youth Empowerment; “Sard” to expand its English and Empowerment work and respond to communities' the growing needs to of empower young people and adults through English language and related life skills development.
SARD is a programme designed specifically to encourage ...
Jericho: After the war started, women’s economic sufferings have doubled, unemployment rates among them increased, and many of their projects were shut down, leading to difficult economic conditions for them and their families. Therefore, the Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center held a meeting on Tuesday May 13th in the Jericho and Jordan Valley governorate, with the participation of the Governor ...
May 15, 2025 – Ramallah, Palestine
Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC) disclosed its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. APIC Chairman and CEO Tarek Aggad announced that the company recorded total revenues of USD 292.5 million, reflecting an 18.7% growth compared to the same period last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached USD 12.3 million, ...
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Humanity has suffered from many wars, the most important of which were the First and Second World Wars, which resulted in destruction and the commission of horrific crimes. As a result, international efforts began to work to provide protection for human rights principles, which led to contributing to the formation of the international organization under the name of the ...
February 13, 2025 - Ramallah, Palestine: Arab Palestinian Investment Company announced its consolidated preliminary (unaudited) financial results for 2024. In his statement, Chairman and CEO of the company Tarek Aggad announced that the company's total revenues in 2024 reached USD 1.12 billion, a decline of 6% when compared with 2023. EBITDA amounted to USD 68.4 million, a decline of 6%. ...
Wattan: The Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center held a policy dialogue workshop on “Mobility and Accessibility Challenges faced by Women and Persons with Disabilities, their Impact on Economic Participation and Education, and Possible Solutions” in Al-Bireh on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025. The workshop was organized in partnership with the National Society for Rehabilitation and the National Coalition "My Right" as ...
In the heart of the Holy Land, where the echoes of prophets and saints still resonate, lies Jordan—a timeless sanctuary that has witnessed the unfolding of Christianity’s earliest chapters. This February 2025, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan in collaboration with the Vatican present the groundbreaking exhibition “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity” / “Giordania Alba Del Cristianesimo”. This extraordinary ...
Ramallah, December 4, 2024 – The National Bank (TNB) and Flow Accelerator have announced the signing of a partnership agreement under the “Orange Corners” program, supported by the Kingdom of Netherlands. This program focuses on developing innovative technological solutions and transforming them from mere ideas into operational businesses by providing comprehensive support to young entrepreneurs, enabling them to access markets.
The ...
Ramallah & Gaza, 29/10/2024: The Democracy and Workers' Rights Center, in partnership with the National Society for Rehabilitation and the National Coalition “My Right", launched the "Partners for Equity, Partners for Change" project, in Ramallah and Gaza yesterday. The project, funded by the European Union, was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Ibrahim Laafia, Head of Cooperation at the Office ...
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Palestine – Ramallah
Date: July 18, 2024
On July 18, 2024, the Palestinian Trade Center (PalTrade) and the European Union signed a three-year project that aims at supporting the private sector in Palestine, with funding amounting to €3 million. This funding is part of the European Union's efforts and commitment to support Palestinians and enhance opportunities for stability and prosperity in ...
Wattan Media Network: Beit Mersim village, southwest of Hebron, suffers from poor infrastructure, specifically in roads and public transportation. With a population of 500 people, 240 of which are women, the women are the most suffering in the village near Dura in Hebron Governorate. The rural area endures from lack of public transportation needed to transport the people from Dura ...
Wattan Media Network: In a forgotten geographical area, far away from the hustle and flurry of the city and worries of the officials and the eyes of the cameras, the girls and boys in Birin – Khallet AlFurn south of Hebron struggle on a daily bases to obtain their basic right in education, a right guaranteed by the Universal Declaration ...
Wattan Media Network: About 8,000 people in Khallet AlMayah, east of Yatta-Hebron governorate, suffer from poor public transportation services, which affects their movement and makes it difficult for them to reach the city of Yatta.
People there are forced to travel in private transportation, most of which are unlicensed and illegal, on unpaved and bumpy roads, and on other roads known ...
Date: 12 October 2023
Over the past 6 days, the Israeli Occupation Forces (“IOF”) have employed indiscriminate, excessive and disproportionate force in densely populated residential areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in at least 1200 Palestinians killed and 5000 injured, as of 10:00 p.m., on 11 October 2023. Israel, the Occupying Power is continuing illegal occupation and aggression on the occupied ...
RAMALLAH - The Palestinian Incubator for Information and Communication Technology "PICTI" held the ‘From Innovation to Creativity’ Hackathon to support entrepreneurship among young people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, funded by the European Union and in collaboration with SPARK, on March 15 simultaneously in both the Red Crescent Society in Al-Bireh and the Palestinian Incubator Office "PICTI" in ...
Ramallah - In commemorating International Women’s Day, Palestine Exchange (PEX), in partnership with UN Women, the Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA) and the International Finance Cooperation (IFC), organized the Ring the Bell event for Gender Equality for the fifth time in Palestine.
This year, around 118 exchanges around the world have partnered with 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality' to raise ...
Ramallah- Palestine- On Sunday evening, 12 March 2023, Meta/Facebook management suspended Facebook page of Wattan Media Network (Wattan). Wattan’s Facebook page is one of the Wattan’s most important digital platforms that has more than 3.6 million followers from Palestine and other world countries. Suspending Wattan’s Facebook account by Meta’s management is a part of its war actions waged against Palestinian ...