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          News from the global financial institution that provides loans and grants to developing countries, aiming to reduce poverty and foster economic development

          A woman washes clothes at an irrigation pump in Manikganj, Bangladesh. Annual water spending in developing countries totals about 0.5 per cent of their GDP. Reuters

          World Bank taps private capital to build water economy and protect 1.7 billion jobs

          EconomyApril 15, 2026
          A man fills up at a fuel station in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 2. The IMF and World Bank can help those at the sharp edge of the crisis unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

          It's time for the IMF and World Bank to be bold

          EditorialApril 15, 2026
          The International Monetary Fund headquarters. The agency has warned of a global impact from the Iran war. Reuters

          IMF and World Bank face defining moment as global order begins to fracture

          EconomyApril 10, 2026
          International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva has added her voice to those warning of the long-term impact of the Iran war. AFP

          IMF chief: Central banks should prepare to raise rates amid Iran war

          EconomyApril 09, 2026
          World Bank President Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during a panel discussion in Marrakesh, Morocco. Reuters

          The IMF and World Bank need reforms to continue aiding global development

          CommentFebruary 03, 2026
          Lebanon faces reconstruction costs in the billions of dollars following Israeli attacks as well as its precarious economic situation. EPA

          World Bank approves $350m to help Lebanon support poor and vulnerable

          MENAJanuary 27, 2026
          Donald Trump speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York. AFP

          US leverages institutions to advance revamped 'America First' agenda

          USDecember 26, 2025
          The Dubai skyline. The expansion of non-hydrocarbon exports is well under way in the Gulf, with the UAE leading the charge in diversification, the World Bank said. AFP

          Gulf states must fast-track AI and reforms to sustain growth, World Bank says

          EconomyDecember 04, 2025
          Damaged buildings in the Midan neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria. AP

          World Bank puts Syria's postwar reconstruction cost at $216bn

          EconomyOctober 21, 2025
          IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech ahead of the annual meetings in Washington. Bloomberg

          Syria's comeback tour returns to Washington for IMF and World Bank gatherings

          USOctober 13, 2025
          Internally displaced Palestinians carry bags of flour near a food distribution point in Zikim, northern Gaza, on July 27. EPA

          World Bank's chief regional economist warns of 'cycle of poverty' in Gaza

          EconomyOctober 07, 2025
          Shoppers at a supermarket in Abu Dhabi. Economic growth in the Gulf region is forecast to increase by 3.5 per cent this year. Victor Besa / The National

          World Bank increases Middle East growth forecast on minimal tariff impact

          EconomyOctober 07, 2025
          King Fahd Highway in Riyadh. The World Bank's new regional office is located in the kingdom's capital. Bloomberg

          World Bank boosts Middle East presence with new office in Saudi Arabia

          EconomySeptember 22, 2025
          The Central Bank of Iraq Tower in Al Jadiriyah district in Baghdad. Iraq is looking to attract more investment to boost its economy. AFP
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          IFC pledges $1 billion to boost Iraq’s private sector

          EconomySeptember 14, 2025
          The World Bank funding will also help Lebanon to carry out sustainable management of rubble in conflict-affected areas. AFP

          World Bank allocates $400m for war-devastated Lebanon and Syria reconstruction

          EconomyJune 25, 2025
          The World Bank projects the UAE economy to grow at 4.9 per cent in 2026 and 2027. Antonie Robertson/The National

          World Bank upgrades UAE growth forecast to 4.6% this year

          EconomyJune 11, 2025
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