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‘Rebuilding a country the size of Syria means contracts worth billions of dollars,’ expert says

Renewed attention to reconstruction opportunities is colliding with unresolved sanctions exposure, weak institutions, damaged infrastructure, and uncertainty over Syria’s political future

Syrians gather to mark the anniversary of the 2011 uprising against the ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria March 15, 2026.
US President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, February 19, 2026.

Trump's Board of Peace's official fund receives 'zero dollars' despite billions pledged - report

 A participant stands near a logo of the World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018

World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure

A woman walks on a street with shuttered doors in Tehran on Sunday.

A new Marshall Plan: Israel, Gulf States in a new Middle East development plan - opinion


The global economy is in a difficult place, World Bank chief says

The World Bank last month cut its 2024 forecast for global economic growth to 2.4% from 2.7% earlier, citing global monetary tightening.

 Shoppers walk past sale signs on Oxford Street, as Britain struggles with the highest inflation rate among the world's big rich economies, London, Britain, 17 July 2023

Ukraine to receive $1.5b. from World Bank to support reconstruction

The funds will be provided with guarantees from the Japanese government and channeled to support social security and economic development.

 A driver walks near his burned car after Russian military strike, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in central Kyiv, Ukraine

Outlook for Palestinian economy ‘bleak,’ World Bank says

The report attributed the slowing Palestinian economy in part to restrictions on mobility, imports, and trade imposed by Israel.

A MARKET in Ramallah. In any model for the future of relations between Israel and the Palestinians it will be essential to place a lot of energy into the development of the Palestinian economy.

Biden's pick to lead World Bank, Ajay Banga, is gaining support

Ajay Banga, an Indian-born American former business executive, is gaining momentum to head the World Bank.

 Ajay Banga at the World Economic Forum

COP27: Israel harnessing DNA of bygone wild crops to enhance food supply

Scientists in Israel are creating a gene bank from the seeds of local wild crops, some which have survived for thousands of years since the birth of agriculture.

 Einav Mayzlish-Gati, Director of the Israel Plant Gene Bank holds a palmful of seeds at the Volcani Institute in Rishon LeZion, Israel November 3, 2022.

Poverty in Ukraine has increased tenfold since start of war - World Bank

Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities away from the front lines will complicate the dire economic situation facing the country.

Cars are on fire after Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 10, 2022.

World Bank accuses Lebanese politicians of cruelty over deposit promises

Lebanon is in the third year of a financial meltdown that has left eight in ten people poor.

A view shows the exterior of Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2022.

Despite political instability, Israel in healthy state for coming economic storm

Israel is expected to grow in 2022 by 4.8%, compared with 4.9% in the previous forecast – a minor decline that most Western countries would be more than willing to accept.

VARIOUS ISRAELI banknotes are displayed for an illustrative photo. The economy is well on its way to the pre-pandemic standards of budgetary discipline.

Palestinians need stronger ties to Area C, World Bank said

"Area C remains key to Palestinian economic development but access to this area remains severely limited," the World Bank said.

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018

IMF expects 'significant' pledges for new Resilience and Sustainability Trust

Officials expected significant pledges to come in, although it could take longer to reach the full target, Craig Beaumon said.

International Monetary Fund logo is seen outside the headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, US, April 20, 2018.