May 2021

HEAdlines

  • Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh announced on 26 April the launch of a project to build a new residential city called “Sama Quruntal” in Jericho.
  • Exporting of dates increased in Ramadan by over 40%, compared to the sharp decrease of last year, where trading reached only 5% of usual demand.
  • The Palestine Trade Center and Oxfam announced on 20 April the launch of the “Baladi” e-commerce platform, specialised in selling Palestinian national products.
  • Al-Quds index reached 479.3 points in April 2021, a 2.8% increase from the previous month.