August 2021

HEAdlines

  • Public revenues increased by 29.4% in the first half of 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2020.
  • The Government of Israel announced on 28th July 16,000 additional labour permits will be issued to Palestinian workers in the Israeli construction and hotel sectors.
  • The Palestinian tech-driven crowdsourced delivery startup, WeDeliver, announced on 28th July that it has raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed round as it aims to expand regionally in the upcoming months.
  • Al-Quds index reached 539.9 points on the last day of trading in July 2021, an increase of 1.3% from the previous month and a 14.6% increase compared to the corresponding month in 2020.