USAID Provides Scholarships to Over 2000 Palestinian Students http://english.wafa.ps/body.asp?id=7503 RAMALLAH, September 18, 2006 (WAFA - PLO news agency) - The U.S. government announced Monday a $2.4 million scholarship fund to assist over 2000 students during this academic year, said the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The announcement took place in a ceremony at the Abu Dis campus of Al Quds University. USAID said in a press release that the scholarships were announced by Deputy Principal Officer Thomas Duffy. Dr. Hassan Dweik, Vice President of Al-Quds University, opened the event, during which university President, Dr. Sari Nusseibeh, and USAID...