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Lebanese economic recovery in 2025 will be undone by 2026 conflict, World Bank report shows

The report, titled “A Conflict-Torn Economy,” estimated that Lebanon’s real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 4.2% in 2025, marking its strongest growth since 2019.

Women and children gather beside tents at a displacement camp in Zaituna Bay in central Beirut, Lebanon, May 16, 2026.
Profile of Hissan Siita Sofo the president of the AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation at a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding with the Sudanese community in Accra, Ghana, on April 15 2026.

Africa's trade vision meets reality as customs, regulations collide - explainer

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds

Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building as one raises a Venezuelan flag following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean, on June 28, 2026 in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela.

Death toll of Venezuelan earthquakes surpasses three thousand amid criticism of slow state aid


World Bank cancels loan for Lebanese dam, effective immediately

The World Bank began raising concerns in January about Lebanon's plans to build the large dam in the Bisri Valley, and put funding for the program under partial suspension on June 26.

A demonstrator holds the Lebanese flag in Martyrs' Square where protests are held following Tuesday's blast in Beirut, Lebanon August 9, 2020

World Bank grants $30m. to Palestinians economically harmed by COVID-19

According to the World Bank at least 68,000 Palestinian household have been harmed economically by the pandemic.

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World Bank invests $15m. to boost Palestinian IT sector, create jobs

The new project aims to help create more high-quality jobs in the Palestinian IT sector, as well as help boost the capabilities of existing firms in the field.

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World Bank: Palestinian economy could contract by 11% due to COVID-19

In 2019 the Palestinian economy grew by only 1% due in part to low levels of investment, movement restriction, poor tax collection and a stand-off between the PA and Israel.

A Palestinian man waits at a counter to make a withdrawal at the Housing Bank for Trade & Finance in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 22, 2013

World Bank warns of ten year low in donor funding to PA

“If the COVID-19 outbreak is not controlled soon, its impact on economic activity and livelihoods is going to be severe,” the World Bank said.

Palestinian Authority envoy Riyad Mansour.

World Bank to give $5.8 million to help Palestinians fight coronavirus

This funding will cover top priorities, including equipment and materials for infection and prevention control, laboratory diagnostics, isolation and case management.

Palestinian women work in a sanitiser factory amid precautions against the coronavirus, in Hebron in the West Bank March 12, 2020

World Bank announces up to $12 billion in immediate funds for coronavirus

The announcement underscored escalating concern about the economic and human impact of the virus.

A medical team sprays disinfectant to sanitize Imam Reza's holy shrine, following the coronavirus outbreak, in Mashhad, Iran

World Bank to invest $117 million in water for the Gaza Strip

The project is intended to clean up the water supply in the Gaza Strip as those have been contaminated by untreated sewage.

Palestinians place sandbags as they try to prevent rain water from flooding their house following heavy rain in Gaza City November 27

US President Donald Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

"Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don't, they create it. STOP!" Trump tweeted.

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint news conference with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2019

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