Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The United Nations has again come under pressure in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. The United Nations Children’s Fund has aroused the furor of Hamas-aligned companies by awarding a major tender to Israeli competitors. An Israeli consortium has won a UN tender to build a water desalination plant in the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority, amid a fiscal crisis, has been unable to pay contractors. Officials said the PA Finance Ministry has failed to pay numerous contractors for public works and other projects. They said the ministry has been undergoing a budget shortfall amid a drop in foreign aid, particularly from the […]
