-
Prior to the latest easing of restrictions, Israel had allowed in construction materials for aid agency projects.
BBC: Israel lifts ban on gravel imports into Gaza
-
Much of America's spending has gone on achieving its military objectives, rather than on aid or construction programmes.
ECONOMIST: Don��t start what you can��t finish | The
-
Reid said the funding measures would protect seniors, families and those with disabilities from Medicaid cuts while doubling the president's request for military construction, veterans hospitals and international aid.
CNN: Senate finalizes war funding bill
-
Ahmedi says he has had to pay under-the-table kickbacks to some foreign aid agencies even for humanitarian construction projects like schools.
NPR: With Vote Looming, Afghans Look for Progress
-
This situation is reminiscent of the decision by Ronald Reagan in 1981 to eliminate construction subsidies for commercial shipbuilders because the aid was a market distortion.
FORBES: Congressional Inaction On Ex-Im Bank Blunts Export Push
-
That's become an increasingly derogatory term among Afghans, who use it to describe everything from non-profit aid agencies to private security and construction companies.
NPR: With Vote Looming, Afghans Look for Progress
-
The report showed strengthening activities for construction and service sector, a good combination to aid domestic demand and current Chinese growth momentum.
FORBES: EUR Crapshoot Opens Up Holes
-
His will decreed the sale of Riversdale and its contents, including his car and watch and clock collections, with the proceeds going to fund the George Daniels Educational Trust, which will aid students of horology, engineering, medicine and building construction.
WSJ: Watch Making's Self-Taught Genius | Michael Clerizo on George Daniels