The "Arad Towels" American-owned factory (Photo: Al Ittihad)

Arad hit hard by factories closure

More than 150 residents in the southern city of Arad will be joining the ranks of “Arad Towels” American-owned factory. The company has closed the manufacturing facilities at the site and moved to Jordan; and will only be maintaining a logistics and administrative center employing only a few dozen workers. It is an especially hard…

Kerem Shalom Crossing, July 19, 2014 (Photo: IDF)

Israel prevents export of Gaza goods to West Bank

Israeli authorities prevented exporting Gaza products to the West Bank via the Kerem Shalom Crossing on Tuesday, an official said. Tahsin al-Saqqa, general director of marketing in the Gaza Ministry of Agriculture, told Ma’an that Israel did not allow the export of 15 tons of sweet potatoes and dates from the Gaza Strip to the…