VOL. XLIII

No. 03

17-January-2000

PALESTINE

Palestine Establishes Higher Development Council In A Bid For Greater Transparency

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Yasir 'Arafat signed a decree on 10 January establishing the Higher Development Council. The council is to promote investments in the country and to control revenues and other Palestinian financial resources. Mr 'Arafat will chair the Council, which will comprise Dr Nabil Sha'th, Minister for Planning and International Cooperation,...