Economic development, foreign investment and the peace process

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Armed conflicts between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian security forces, three years after the 1993 peace treaty between Yassir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin are a serious threat to the economic development in the Palestinian Territories. The Investment Law which was issued by the Palestinian Authority in Apr. 1995 to encourage foreign investment in the region must be revised. Deficiencies in the law include the difficulty in the entry of foreign investments and failure to ensure foreign investors of a stable economic environment.

Economic aspects, Palestinian Territories, Palestinian Arabs, Palestine (Historical region)

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U.N. claims process: steps taken to date, issues to resolve

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Resolution 692 of the United Nations Security Council established the UN Compensations Commission to manage claims against Iraq for war damages resulting from Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. Recently Iraq has taken steps to begin selling oil again on the international market, with part of the proceeds going toward compensation as required by the UN. The Commission is defining categories of claimants and setting limits on the awards available to each, but it remains to be seen how these payments will be enforced.

Management, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Reparations, War reparations

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Saudiization: goal is to replace 60% of 5 million foreign workers

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Saudi Arabia undertakes a program called Saudiization that intends to provide training for its people. The program also aims to establish a competitive training market through the implementation of a national manpower training strategy. Part of the program is the establishment of a Manpower Council that provides discussion regarding training needs.

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Labor Training & Services, Laws, regulations and rules, Saudi Arabia, Occupational training, Manpower policy

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