In the West Bank, An Economy Without a Nation

Working it Out
The Oxygen Gym on the fifth floor of a Ramallah office center is state of the art: it boasts the latest equipment, classes in spinning, kickboxing and Pilates, a sauna and even a smoothie bar. Under Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, an American-educated economist and former Finance Minister, the Palestinian Authority has spearheaded an ambitious strategy to move away from subsisting on foreign-donor aid and toward attracting foreign direct investment to spur private-sector growth.

• West Bank Entrepreneurs