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Mustafa Emphasizes the Role of the Private Sector in Engaging in Recovery and Reconstructi...
SadaNews - Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Mustafa emphasized the crucial and central role of the Palestinian private sector during the recovery and reconstruction phase for the Gaza Strip, pointing out that the burdens are significant and require the collective efforts of all.
This came during his mee...
Wholesale Prices in Palestine Rise by 4.10% During the Third Quarter of 2025
SadaNews - The general index of wholesale prices in Palestine recorded an increase of 4.10% during the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2025, as the prices of locally produced and consumed goods rose by 6.95%, while the prices of imported goods increased by 2.33%. This is attr...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel on Sunday (October 19)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Sunday (October 19), are as follows:
The President Receives a Delegation from the Palestinian Contractors Union
SadaNews - President Mahmoud Abbas received today, Saturday, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, a delegation from the Palestinian Contractors Union headed by the union's president, Ahmad Qadi.
The delegation informed President Abbas about the union's main activities and the efforts it is...
Palestine Bank Reopens Two Branches in Gaza Strip
SadaNews Economy - Palestine Bank announced on Saturday the reopening of two branches within the Gaza Strip.
The bank specified that the Deir al-Balah and Nuseirat branches will be open starting tomorrow, Sunday, to provide banking services.
It noted that operations will be conducted throughout th...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel (October 18)
SadaNews Economy - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Saturday (October 18), are as follows:
-Dollar: 3.30
-Dinar: 4.65
-Euro: 3.84
Recovery of Sector Markets and Warnings of Rising Vegetable Prices
SadaNews Economy - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned today, Friday, of a rise in food prices in the Gaza Strip to unprecedented levels due to Israel's destruction of agricultural land and its control over it.
UNRWA stated in a post on...
The E-Commerce Law in Palestine to Come into Effect Soon.. Protecting Consumers and Trader...
Special to SadaNews - As part of the first comprehensive Palestinian law regulating e-commerce, the Ministry of National Economy announced the imminent publication of the E-Commerce Law in the "Official Gazette", after President Mahmoud Abbas recently ratified it. This law comes in respons...
Exchange Rate of Currencies Against the Shekel (October 17)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Friday (October 17), are as follows:
-Dollar: 3.31
-Dinar: 4.67
-Euro: 3.88
Banks in Gaza: Between Statements from the Monetary Authority and Ground Reality
SadaNews Follow-up: Local media reported this morning information regarding the beginning of bank operations in the Gaza Strip, based on a statement from the Deputy Governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority, Mohamed Monasera, who announced during a radio interview that the Monetary Authority ha...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against Shekel on Thursday (October 16)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Thursday (October 16), are as follows:
The Consumer Price Index in Israel Decreased Last Month
SadaNews Economics Translation - The Consumer Price Index in Israel decreased by 0.6% in September 2025 compared to August 2025.
According to the Consumer Protection Agency in Israel, over the past 12 months (September 2025 compared to September 2024), the Consumer Price Index rose by 2.5%.
No...