Economy and territory in the West Bank

Last week I received a link to a video outlining infrastructure development in the West Bank as the backbone of a plan for economic development. The video is a component of a report by RAND Corporation, a think tank established by the US armed forces.
The plan, called The Arc, suggests it can help both as [...]

News in Brief: 2 June 2009

A brief list of news clippings for the day:
Cyber Insurgency Rattles Regime. Egyptian cyber-dissidents are becoming increasing vocal in their online criticism of President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, utilising a widening repertoire of Internet networking and publishing tools to expose government abuses. (IPS)
UN War Crimes Commission enters Gaza June 1, 2009. After Israel refused to grant [...]