Ramallah: President Abbas Meets Biden

RAMALLAH, March 10, 2010 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas called, today, on the Israeli government not to miss the opportunity to achieve peace, stressing that the time has come for making ... >>>

European Parliament Endorses Goldstone Gaza Report

STRASBOURG, March 10, 2010 (WAFA)- The European Parliament on Wednesday urged its 27-member states to monitor the Israeli and Palestinian probes into alleged war crimes committed during last year's ... >>>

Ki-moon Condemns Israel's Settlement Plans

NEW YORK, March 10, 2010 (WAFA)- The UN Secretary-General condemns the approval of plans for the building of 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem by the Israeli Ministry of Interior earlier ... >>>

Uphill Battle to Supply Prosthetics to Gaza War Injured

GAZA, March 10, 2010 (WAFA) - A half-finished two-story building in central Gaza City is one of the few places providing support to amputees, most of them civilian victims of the Israel-Palestinian ... >>>

PSE: 'Al-Quds Index Increased by 0.21 Points

NABLUS, March 9, 2010 (WAFA)- Palestine Security Exchange (PSE) reported that the total of traded shares reached 1,060,399 for a total value of $1,312,841.26, executed through 364 trades ... >>>

KRCS Donates $277,000 for Gaza Refugee Families

AMMAN, March 9, 2010 (WAFA)- The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) has donated $277,000 in response to UNRWA's 2010 Emergency Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPT) launched in January ... >>>

EHCO, Save the Children Provide Thousands of Jobs to Palestinians

HEBRON, March 9, 2010 (WAFA)- In a closing ceremony held today in Hebron, Save the children with funding from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) announced the end of its cash ... >>>

EU Adopts Plan of Action on Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment in OPT

JERUSALEM, March 9, 2010(WAFA)- On the occasion of  international women's day the European Union (EU) adopted a plan of action on gender equality and women's empowerment. The (EU)  adopted ... >>>

PSE: “Al‐Quds Index” Increases by 0.38 Points

NABLUS, March 8, 2010 (WAFA)- “Al‐Quds Index” increased today by %0.07, an increase of 0.38 points, ending today’s session at 528.11 points. Today’s trading volume reached 1.13 million ... >>>

PCBS: About Half of Palestinian Society Females

RAMALLAH, March 8, 2010 (WAFA)-  “About half of the Palestinian society are females at the end of year 2009,” said the Acting President of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), ... >>>