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Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Thursday (May 21)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Thursday (May 21), are as follows:
Palestinian Communications Begins Distributing Profits for 2025 Before Eid al-Adha
SadaNews Economy - The Palestine Telecommunications Public Limited Company announced the commencement of cash profit distribution for the year 2025, in line with the company's commitment to its shareholders to distribute profits before the blessed Eid al-Adha, taking into account the difficult econo...
Israeli Industrial Zones in the West Bank: An Economic Distortion Hindering Palestinian De...
SadaNews - The Palestinian Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) held the second roundtable meeting of this year 2026 to discuss "The Economic Impacts of Israeli Industrial Zones in the West Bank: Employment, Environmental Pollution, and Disruption of Palestinian Logistics," both in-person at the...
The Jordanian Dinar in Gaza: Surplus Due to the Reality of War
Exclusive to "SadaNews": "As a result of the circumstances in Gaza, citizens have turned to using the shekel as well as electronic payment for dowries, gold, and university fees," says activist Mohammed Al-Buheiri on his Facebook page, commenting on the decline in demand for the Jordanian dinar in G...
For the First Time in Three Years: El Al Airlines Reports Massive Losses
SadaNews - Israeli airline "El Al" announced this morning (Wednesday) that the war on Iran has caused a significant loss of 66.7 million USD in the first quarter of 2026.
The company's revenues decreased by 27.3% compared to the same period last year, dropping from 773.7 million USD to 562.4 millio...
Palestinian Contractors Union: We Respect Engineers' Right to Take Legal and Unions Action...
SadaNews - The Palestinian Contractors Union issued a statement regarding the union and legal actions announced by the Engineers Union.
The statement read as follows:
The Palestinian Contractors Union followed the announcement by the Engineers Union – Jerusalem Center to enter into an open strike...
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Currency Exchange Rates Against Shekel on Wednesday (May 20)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Wednesday (May 20), are as follows:
Leumi Bank Achieves Highest Profits in the Israeli Banking System During the First Quarter...
SadaNews Economy Translation - The Hebrew economic newspaper Calcalist reported on Tuesday that Leumi Bank achieved the highest profits in the Israeli banking system during the first quarter of 2026.
According to the site, as translated by the SadaNews Economy section, the bank concluded the first...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Tuesday (May 19)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Tuesday (May 19), are as follows:
The General Assembly of the Palestinian Investment Fund Holds Its Annual Regular Meeting
SadaNews - The Palestinian Investment Fund held its regular general assembly meeting in Jericho at the site of the Jericho Cement Factory project implemented by the fund, chaired by Iyad Joudeh, Chairman of the Board of Directors, with the attendance of board members, members of the general assembly...
Chairman of the Capital Market Authority Discusses Joint Files with the Attorney General
SadaNews - Today, the Chairman of the Authority, Ammar Al-Akar, discussed several joint files during a visit to the Attorney General's office. Al-Akar led a delegation from the Authority that included the Director General of the Authority, Barak Al-Nabulsi, and Mr. Amjad Qabha, the Director General...