A United Nations agency says the long-term prospects for economic development in the Palestinian territories have worsened. In its annual report on Assistance to the Palestinian People, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development warns growth achieved in 2011 and through early 2012 is not sustainable. 

The economy of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem grew by 9.9 percent last year.

This sounds good. But UNCTAD - the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development - cautions against … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance