Partners for a New Beginning (PNB) is an alliance to foster public-private partnerships that are committed to broadening and deepening engagement between the United States and local communities abroad in support of President Obama’s vision for a New Beginning based on mutual interests and respect.
Years of political and economic instability in Palestine have had detrimental effects on its society, including a sharp increase in unemployment and poverty and a steep decline in health and security. Investment in the private sector will drive sustainable economic growth, creating productive employment, export growth and increased capacity.
The US-Palestinian Partnership (UPP) focuses its efforts on stimulating the economy through sustainable economic development, job creation and training, and attracting foreign investment in the West Bank. The partnership is developing a number of quick-impact projects that will promote a sustainable Palestinian economy.
Like several other Middle Eastern countries, Lebanon had its own "Day of Anger" this week after Lebanese President Michel Suleiman officially named Hezbollah's candidate Najib Mikati as the new Prime Minister.
After waiting nearly six years, the Lebanese are on the verge of finally knowing who the suspected assassins of their former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri are. On Monday, the prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Daniel Bellemare sent a draft indictment to the STL p
