The World Bank said the increased frequency and greater durability of armed conflict is a major obstacle to ending extreme poverty. Of the more than one billion people who live in the 39 afflicted ...

The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent.

The World Bank’s board of executive directors has sanctioned a grant to strengthen Syria’s electricity recovery project.

The biggest amount went to Iraq, where the World Bank approved $930 million to help improve the country’s railway ...

Aware of the deep concern this new act of violence has caused among Christians in this part of the world, Pope Leo offered ...

The World Bank has approved a $146 million grant to aid Syria in restoring its electricity infrastructure, damaged by 14 ...

The World Bank has approved a $146 million grant to help Syria restore reliable, affordable electricity and support the ...

The World Bank announced it had approved Sh32.5 billion to support Lebanon’s post-war reconstruction and Sh18.98 billion ...

The World Bank announced Wednesday that it will invest over $1.3 billion to improve the quality of life in three war-torn ...

The World Bank has approved over $1 billion dollars for infrastructure and reconstruction projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon ...

The World Bank has approved over USD 1 billion for major infrastructure and reconstruction projects in Iraq, Syria, and ...

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have already paid Syria’s debt, allowing the country to secure loans and cash infusions from international financial institutions, such as the World Bank. Syria can also be ...