December 2018

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Main reports: On 18 November, Palestine concluded its participation in the Global Entrepreneurship Week for the 6th year running.

The Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) convened a roundtable to discuss the issue of smuggling and import tax evasion in Palestine.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl, announced that UNRWA’s budget shortfall has been reduced to $21m from the initial $466m reported earlier in the year.

This Bulletin issue presents an interview with Dr Mohammad Mustafa, Chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund.