BETHLEHEM, West Bank Hundreds of potential investors and dignitaries from the Middle East and beyond gathered here on Wednesday for the start of a vaunted conference under the slogan “Palestine is open for business.” The three-day Palestine...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, second left, and Middle East envoy Tony Blair, center, arrive for opening of the Palestine Investment Conference in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Bethlehem is hosting a...
By Mohammed Assadi and Rebecca Harrison BETHLEHEM, West Bank, May 21 (Reuters) - International business executives gathering in Bethlehem on Wednesday for a conference meant to drum up investment for the Palestinians said Israeli restrictions must...
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