The World Bank has unveiled a $1 billion program for Lebanon's reconstruction, including a $250 million loan, to help rebuild the country's economy and infrastructure after years of instability and the 2020 Beirut port explosion.
The World Bank has unveiled a $1 billion program to support Lebanon's reconstruction efforts, including a $250 million loan to help the country recover from its economic challenges. The program aims to address critical infrastructure needs and improve key sectors like healthcare and education.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed the support, acknowledging the significant challenges Lebanon faces as it works to rebuild after years of economic instability and the devastating 2020 Beirut port explosion. The funding is seen as a vital step in stabilizing the country and providing much-needed relief to the Lebanese people.
With the program's launch, the World Bank demonstrates its commitment to assisting Lebanon in its recovery, but the road to full recovery will require continued cooperation and reform efforts from the Lebanese government.
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A Pentagon official provided the first official estimate of the cost of the U.S. war in Iran on Wednesday (29 April), telling lawmakers that $25 billion had so far been spent on the conflict, most of it on munitions. Earlier, Donald Trump said that the U.S. had "militarily defeated" Tehran.
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump was unhappy with a proposal from Tehran that does not deal with its nuclear programme. Washington is insisting that any talks must address Iran’s nuclear activities.
The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC+ on 1 May has put renewed focus on one of the most influential groups in global energy - and how its decisions can shape oil prices worldwide.
Mexican special forces arrested Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero”, a senior commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during an operation in the western state of Nayarit, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said on Monday (27 April).
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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated victims of the 11 September, 2001, an al Qaeda attack on New York City on Wednesday, laying a floral bouquet at the memorial where the World Trade Centre's twin towers once stood.
Two Jewish men have been stabbed in London in an incident that British police are treating as a terrorist attack.
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