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Middle East conflicts, energy supplies, to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Thailand
The US-Israeli-led war with Iran, now in its eighth month, and the inflation and hardship it has caused will dominate the agenda and sideline conversations during the annual meeting.
Lebanese economic recovery in 2025 will be undone by 2026 conflict, World Bank report shows
Africa's trade vision meets reality as customs, regulations collide - explainer
EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds
Donor funding to PA dropped 85% since 2008, World Bank says
Donor funding fell by 38% in the last year, after standing at $488 million in 2020. The Word Bank blamed the sharp decline in 2021 on the lack of donations from Arab countries in the Gulf.
Bennett, Liberman meet with World Bank president
In order to strengthen economic cooperation between Israel and World Bank activities around the world, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman met World Bank president David Malpass.
World Bank provided over $4.75 billion to the MENA region in 2021
Some of the money will go toward vaccines as the delta variant wreaks havoc on the Middle East.
World Bank: Gaza war caused $570 million in Palestinian damages
Operation Guardian of the Walls caused millions of dollars in damages to Gaza, claimed the World Bank, which is hoping to mobilize donors.
What is Israel's population like in 2021?
Happy celebrations, Center or periphery.
Poorer nations begin slicing educational funding amid coronavirus
For comparison, before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, wealthier countries had been spending an average of $8,500 per child compared to $48 in lower income countries.
Palestinian COVID vaccine plan faces large funding gap, World Bank says
The Palestinians began vaccinations this month and have received small donations from Israel, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
World Bank provides Lebanon with $34M to buy vaccines
As new infections rise in the region, Jordan announced that it is vaccinating refugees alongside the rest of the population
Sudan welcomes US move to clear $1 bln in arrears to World Bank
The move allows Sudan to access $1.5 billion annually in funds from the International Development Association (IDA), which is an arm of the World Bank.
Jewish philanthropist, former Gaza envoy James Wolfensohn dies at 86
Wolfensohn was his entire life also devoted to Jewish giving. The family foundation he set up, administered by his children, gave to a broad array of Jewish causes across denominations.
