Britain pledges $2.5 billion to World Bank fund for poor nations
Britain on Thursday pledged to invest 1.98 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) over three years into the World Bank's International ...
Palestinian president names interim successor if he has to leave post
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named a temporary successor who would take over from him should he die or leave his ...
4 seriously injured after Hamas gunman opens fire on bus in West Bank attack
Four people were injured by gunfire, three of them seriously, in Israel Friday after a Hamas gunman started shooting at a bus ...
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The World Bank launched a one-stop guarantee shop. Here’s how it’s going
In a bid to increase private capital flows to the countries where it works the World Bank Group is streamlining and scaling ...
Namibia’s decision to extend election voting due to technical issues draws opposition complaints
Voting in Namibia for a new president and parliament has been extended into the weekend by the electoral agency due to ...
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World Bank Vice President for Mena praises Qatar’s economic performance
Vice President of the World Bank for the Mena Region, Dr. Ousmane Dione, praised the economic performance of the State of Qatar amidst a ...
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Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini discusses strategic cooperation with World Bank Vice President
Dubai: H.E. Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, held a meeting today with Ousmane Dione, ...
Masato Kanda Elected As New ADB President
Board of Governors has unanimously elected Masato Kanda as ADB’s 11th President. Kanda, 59, currently serves as Special ...
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World Bank to set up integrated office in Sri Lanka in 2025
Sri Lanka has been selected as one of 20 countries to establish a World Bank Group (WBG) integrated office, set to open in ...
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Japan’s currency official elected as next ADB president
Board of Governors has elected the Manila-based multilateral development bank’s 11th President. Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance Masato Kanda was unanimously ...