Lebanon, World Bank

World Bank: Lebanon’s war-inflicted losses reach $8.5 billion
Crisis-ridden Lebanon has suffered physical damages and economic losses estimated at $8.5 billion during more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes turned into a war, with housing the hardest hit, the World Bank says.
World Bank: Israel-Hezbollah war cost Lebanon $8.5 billion in physical damages, economic losses
The World Bank says the Israel-Hezbollah war has cost Lebanon $8.5 billion in physical damages and economic losses. Housing has borne the brunt of the destruction with nearly 100,000 units damaged.
Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank
Beirut: More than a year of clashes that recently escalated into war have cost Lebanon more than $5 billion in economic losses, with actual structural damage amounting to billions more, the World Bank said on Thursday. Since September 23, Israel has ramped ...
Israel-Hezbollah conflict cost Lebanon $8.5 billion, World Bank says
DUBAI (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Thursday the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has caused $8.5 billion in damage and losses to Lebanon, with final figures expected to be significantly higher as the conflict continues. Ignited by the ...
World Bank says war in Lebanon has caused billions in losses
The World Bank has estimated that the war in Lebanon has so far caused economic losses of almost $5.1 billion for the country. In addition, the losses for property damage so far amount to around $3.4 billion,

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Biden set to meet with world leaders who have already moved on to Trump
When President Joe Biden’s aides were planning his visit to South America this week for a pair of leaders’ summits, two ...
World Bank Chief Will Engage With Trump on Climate Lending
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States doesn’t have to throw the World Bank off course in meeting its ...
Pacific atolls face $10 billion cost of rising sea, says World Bank
Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly ...
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World Bank warns: Anti-corruption protests will spread
The World Bank’s latest projections indicate a fragile recovery, with Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth expected to reach three per ...
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World Bank Expands Lifeline to Small States hit by Disasters
BAKU, November 12, 2024—The World Bank Group has expanded its lifeline to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing small, vulnerable states to postpone loan and interest repayments ...
World Bank announces $750 million support package for Ukraine
The World Bank has announced a $750 million support package for Ukraine, it announced on Nov. 7. As the ongoing full-scale ...
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Ukraine Secures $750M from World Bank for Recontruction
Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and the World Bank's Regional Director for Eastern Europe, Bob Som, recently ...
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World Bank Group at COP29
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