Middle East was the source of some rare positive news on Sunday when Qatar and Saudi Arabia announced that they would be ...

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The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have jointly agreed to cover Syria’s arrears of $15 million with the World Bank. “This commitment will pave the way for the World Bank Group to resume support and operations in ...

The payment of Syria's outstanding loans could help the country regain World Bank support and financing, which has been ...

In a significant move towards Syria’s recovery, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have agreed to pay the country's outstanding debt to ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar said Sunday they will pay Syria’s outstanding debt to the World Bank, a move likely to make the ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they would settle Syria's debt to the World Bank totalling roughly $15 million, according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency. Both Gulf ...

Apart from that, Riyadh and Doha called on international and regional financial institution to "promptly resume and expand their development engagement in Syria" ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are to settle Syria's outstanding arrears of around $15 million to the World Bank, both countries said ...

Syria's foreign minister attended a U.N. Security Council briefing Friday after raising his country's new flag at the international body's headquarters. It was the first public appearance by a ...