Palestine region)

Palestinian Sought by Israel Dies in Bulgaria

Bulgarian authorities are investigating the death of a Palestinian citizen, Omar Nayef Zayed, who was found in a critical condition in the grounds of the Palestinian embassy in Sofia on Friday.

He died at the scene before the paramedics could take him to hospital, the Secretary-General of the Interior Ministry, Georgi Kostov, said. This was later confirmed by the embassy.

Weak Gaza economy crippled by high unemployment: IMF

Palestine's weak economy remains crippled by high unemployment amid embargoes and intermittent war, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on June 18.

An IMF mission led by Christoph Duenwald visited East Jerusalem and Ramallah from June 10 to 18 to assess recent economic developments in the West Bank and Gaza and the financial situation of the Palestinian Authority.

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