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Wataniya Palestine faces delay on receiving spectrum

Wataniya Palestine, a subsidiary of Qatar's Qtel, faces a delay from the Israeli authorities before it receives the radio spectrum needed to launch mobile phone services in the West Bank and Gaza.

Gaza/ West Bank: Latest 20 news stories

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Special Report: Palestinian economy - Private sector push

The Palestinian Authority is clear that stimulation of the private sector is an important footstep on the long road to independence.

A year of opportunity: Gaza/ West Bank

Washington is pushing a tight timetable for a comprehensive peace settlement to the Middle East, following the Annapolis conference in late 2007. But ambitions to reach a 'final status' deal within a year will be frustrated. None of the key actors involved enjoy sufficient authority to push through such an agreement.

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