Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

Archive

382 articles in 2022 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe American President's Deal (Trump): Trump Vision 2020A continuation of the summary of Section Two (Item 2) of Part One of the political framework drawn from the Deal of the Century texts. The article critiques the language, concessions, and conditions proposed in the plan and describes perceived pressures on Palestinian political and social life.
  2. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe US President’s Deal (Trump): Trump Vision 2020This article examines Part One, Section One of the political framework of the "Deal of the Century" (Trump Vision 2020), summarizing and critiquing clauses on Palestinian governance, security, and territorial provisions affecting the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
  3. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe US President’s Deal (Trump) — Trump Vision 2020This article examines the contents and critiques of the US “Deal of the Century” (Trump Vision 2020), focusing on its political and economic frameworks, security emphasis, and implications for Palestinian history and rights.
  4. Views & ReflectionsTranslated from ArabicMy Subconscious SpeaksA reflective, poetic essay that personifies the State of Palestine as weakened, constrained, and bereft of agency. It examines feelings of loss, humiliation, and a yearning for unity, dignity, and national revival.
  5. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Deal of the Century, the Surrounding States, and a Look at MaysarahThe article examines Lebanon’s mounting external debts and default risk, compares per-capita external debt across several Arab countries using World Bank statistics, and discusses internal and external causes and four intervention “traps” faced by low-income countries.
  6. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicThe factories that produced WWII weapons ended the 1929 Great DepressionThe article examines how Roosevelt's New Deal mitigated the Great Depression but did not fully end it, and argues that US wartime arms production and mobilization in World War II ultimately ended the Depression. It also traces shifts in economic thought and mentions recent crisis responses.
  7. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Culture of CrisesThe article examines Palestinian government emergency measures under the Emergency Law and their economic impact, reviewing public debt and Ministry of Finance statistics up to January 2020 and the likely effects on revenues and spending.
  8. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicLights OutThe article examines the economic repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic: which sectors stopped or thrived, fiscal and tax impacts, the US $2 trillion stimulus package, and the G20 virtual leaders’ summit and proposed international responses.
  9. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicStatistics of Economic Establishments Operating in Palestine in 2017The article examines 2017 Population and Establishments Census data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on establishments and employee counts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and discusses COVID-19 emergency impacts and proposed wage compensation measures by the Palestinian National Authority.
  10. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicRelevant Statistics: The Banking Sector in Palestine, 2020This article summarizes banking-sector data drawn from the Palestine Monetary Authority as of 31 January 2020, including deposits, facilities (loans, overdrafts, trade finance) and their distribution across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
  11. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicEffects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Palestinian Economy: Relevant StatisticsThe article compares net public revenues for 1 Jan–31 Jul 2020 with the same period in 2019 using Ministry of Finance data, detailing declines in local tax and non-tax revenues, a rise in cigarette excise, and disputes over clearance revenues involving the Palestinian National Authority.
  12. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicEconomic Policies for the War on the COVID-19 Virus (International Monetary Fund)This article reproduces and discusses an IMF staff piece and a joint IMF/IMFC statement outlining two pandemic phases and policy measures aimed at saving lives, protecting jobs and firms, and supporting economic recovery.
  13. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicHuman Resources of the Palestinian Banking Sector and Branching Geography at End of 2018This article examines staffing, qualifications, age and experience profiles of employees in the Palestinian banking sector and the geographic distribution of bank branches and ATMs at the end of 2018, based on data from the Association of Banks in Palestine.
  14. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe 2020 General Emergency Budget in Palestine: The Financing GapThis article analyses the 2020 general budget emergency law in Palestine, detailing reported revenues, financing sources and a 5,040 million sheqel financing gap. It examines declines in local taxation and clearance, and higher expenditures amid the COVID-19 emergency.
  15. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPalestine's 2020 General Emergency BudgetExamines the 5,040 million shekel financing gap in Palestine's 2020 general emergency budget. This is the second and final part, published in Al-Quds Al-Maqdisiyya on 22-4-2020.
  16. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicDecline in Migrant and Expatriate Remittances to Home Countries in 2020This article reports the World Bank’s forecast of about a 20% global drop in remittances to low- and middle-income countries in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, and reviews regional impacts and top recipient countries.
  17. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicThe World Bank Group in Lockdown Readings — Related TopicsThe article summarizes a World Bank Group blog post announcing initial emergency health operations for COVID-19 and a broader economic package of up to $160 billion, and notes which countries were included in the program’s first phase.
  18. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicCreating Pain, Manufacturing DespairThe article examines reactions to the first public Israeli commercial flight to the United Arab Emirates on 31-8-2020, critiques normalization efforts and statements by US envoy Jason Greenblatt, and argues that such moves aim to sow despair among Palestinians while urging patience and unity.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicStatistics and the Concerns of Funds in PalestineThis article examines the 2018 annual report of the Palestinian Alimony Fund, its investment as a loan to the Palestinian General Petroleum Authority, and Ministry of Finance statistics on Palestine’s public debt and related repayments and transfers.
  20. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicGeorge Tenet, Former CIA Director, on the Invasion of IraqThis article reviews George Tenet’s memoirs about his seven-year tenure as CIA Director, focusing on the agency’s role in the 2003 Iraq invasion, intelligence on WMDs and alleged Iraq–al-Qaeda links, and related political struggles.
  21. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicGeorge Tenet, former CIA director, on the Palestinian cause in his memoirsThe article excerpts and summarizes passages from George Tenet’s memoirs (covering 1997–2004) about Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and his accounts of Yasser Arafat and talks at Wye, Sharm El-Sheikh and Camp David.
  22. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicTony Blair the Weasel: Ambassador of Bad IntentionsThe article examines Tony Blair’s tenure as the Quartet’s special envoy (2007–2015), his reported mediation in the Israel–UAE normalization, allegations of conflicts of interest linked to consultancy ties with Gulf states, and criticisms of his political role.
  23. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicCIA Publications and References on the West BankThis article reviews CIA publications — chiefly the World Factbook and one-page country summaries — and examines how they present information and statistics about the West Bank.
  24. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicBanking Statistics and Data in Palestine: Telling IndicatorsAn analysis of Palestine Monetary Authority monthly and quarterly banking data up to June–August 2020 examining changes in deposits, geographic distribution of credit across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and sectoral allocation of bank lending.
  25. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicMemoirs of Dr. Condoleezza RiceSelections from Condoleezza Rice’s 2011 memoir examine U.S. policymaking on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Camp David, negotiations over the West Bank, settlements, and key figures including Ehud Olmert and Yasser Arafat.