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

Western funding from the EU and World Bank has kept the Palestinian Authority afloat as Israeli tax transfers fell, while Arab states provided only a small share of the aid.

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.
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

Syrians gather to mark the anniversary of the 2011 uprising against the ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria March 15, 2026.

‘Rebuilding a country the size of Syria means contracts worth billions of dollars,’ expert says

US President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, February 19, 2026.

Trump's Board of Peace's official fund receives 'zero dollars' despite billions pledged - report


Palestinians need stronger ties to Area C, World Bank said

"Area C remains key to Palestinian economic development but access to this area remains severely limited," the World Bank said.

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018

IMF expects 'significant' pledges for new Resilience and Sustainability Trust

Officials expected significant pledges to come in, although it could take longer to reach the full target, Craig Beaumon said.

International Monetary Fund logo is seen outside the headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, US, April 20, 2018.

World Bank preparing $1.5 billion aid package for Ukraine

"The World Bank was created in 1944 to help Europe rebuild after World War II. As we did then, we will be ready to help Ukraine with reconstruction when the time comes," WB president said.

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018

World Bank halts Russia programs as ICC war crimes investigation begins

The decision came as the US issued further sanctions against Moscow on Wednesday.

KARIM KHAN is sworn in as ICC chief prosecutor, at a ceremony in The Hague on June 16. (International Criminal Court/Flickr)

World Bank temporarily relocates staff from Ukraine - internal memo

The World Bank said it was closely monitoring the situation at the border, where Russia has massed a huge force within striking distance of Ukraine.

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018

UAE CEOs most upbeat globally on business rebound

In the UAE, the headline Purchasing Managers Index rose from 55.7 in October to a two-and-half-year high of 55.9 last month.

Aerial view of the Sheikh Zayed Road, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 26, 2020.

Israeli technology protects millions of Ghanaian residents from floods

The technology can be used to design a dam system and protect river tides to reduce the risk of floods.

 Israeli technology protects millions of Ghanaian residents from floods.

Donor funding to PA dropped 85% since 2008, World Bank says

Donor funding fell by 38% in the last year, after standing at $488 million in 2020. The Word Bank blamed the sharp decline in 2021 on the lack of donations from Arab countries in the Gulf.

 A Palestinian man works in a store selling clothes and footwear in Nablus in West Bank July 22, 2020.

Bennett, Liberman meet with World Bank president

In order to strengthen economic cooperation between Israel and World Bank activities around the world, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman met World Bank president David Malpass.

Avigdor Lieberman, former Israeli Defence Minister and head of Yisrael Beytenu party speaks during a news conference in Tel Aviv, Israel May 30, 2019

World Bank provided over $4.75 billion to the MENA region in 2021

Some of the money will go toward vaccines as the delta variant wreaks havoc on the Middle East.

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018