World Bank

A view of the World Bank headquarters building in Washington, DC
Syria
MENA
Live Story

World Bank says Saudi Arabia and Qatar have paid off Syria's outstanding debt

Syria has praised the move, stating it will allow the country to recover and rebuild following 14 years of turmoil.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 May, 2025
Saudi, Qatar to settle Syria’s $15M World Bank arrears [Getty]
Syria
MENA
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to settle Syria's $15M World Bank debt

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 April, 2025
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
International Monetary Fund
Economy
Live Story

IMF, World Bank welcome Syria efforts to reintegrate globally

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 April, 2025
Syrian delegates are currently attending the World Bank and IMF's Spring Meetings [Getty]
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Qatar to join Saudi Arabia in paying off Syria's World Bank debt

The New Arab Staff
25 April, 2025
A view of building of Zouk Power Station as the facility responsible for distributing the state's daily allocation of 4 hours of electricity is currently non-operational due to a lack of sufficient fuel in Beirut, Lebanon on August 17, 2024.
Lebanon
Energy
Live Story

Lebanon secures $250m World Bank loan to tackle power crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 April, 2025
IMF loan programme
MENA
Live Story

In Marrakech, MENA activists call out IMF's tone-deaf policy

Basma El Atti
11 October, 2023
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

Morocco readies for IMF, WB meetings one month after quake

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 October, 2023
Morocco earthquake
Morocco earthquake
MENA
Live Story

Tourism, another casualty of Morocco's earthquake

Basma El Atti
03 October, 2023
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

US SOT 'trusts' IMF, World Bank, Morocco meet after quake

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 September, 2023
West Bank
MENA
Live Story

Israeli restrictions hinder Palestinians' access to healthcare: World Bank

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2023
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Algeria
Analysis
Live Story

Why does Algeria want to join BRICS?

Sabena Siddiqui
17 August, 2023
General view of Amman, Jordan
Jordan
MENA
Live Story

World Bank downgrades Jordan to lower-middle income country

The New Arab Staff
05 July, 2023
Lebanon
Economy
Live Story

Lebanon's tanking economy cash-based: World Bank

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 May, 2023
Palestine
Economy
Live Story

World Bank predicts 'bleak' Palestinian economy

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 May, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

Lebanon tops global food price inflation rate: World Bank

The New Arab Staff
01 May, 2023
Tunisia
Tunisia
Perspectives

Saied’s Tunisia: Where black lives don’t matter

Cierra Powell

Cierra Powell

26 April, 2023
Palestine
Health
Live Story

World Bank approves $10mn grant to improve Palestine health

The New Arab Staff
09 April, 2023
Pakistan
Economy
Live Story

Pakistan minister cancels IMF, World Bank trip: sources

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 April, 2023
Lebanon economy
Lebanon
Economy
Live Story

Lebanon has 'no other way out' than securing an IMF deal: US

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 April, 2023
A container ship passing under a bridge in Egypt's El Qantara city on the Suez Canal.na
Egyptian economy
MENA
Live Story

World Bank agrees $7 bln, 5-year partnership with Egypt

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 March, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

World Bank halts cooperation with Tunis over Saied's racism

Basma El Atti
07 March, 2023