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Death toll of Venezuelan earthquakes surpasses three thousand amid criticism of slow state aid

The total number of injured stood at 16,470 while the number of homeless has risen to 17,345.

|ByREUTERS
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.
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

Renewed attention to reconstruction opportunities is colliding with unresolved sanctions exposure, weak institutions, damaged infrastructure, and uncertainty over Syria’s political future

|ByRIZIK ALABI / THE MEDIA LINE
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

The board has received donations, but they have been deposited directly via its JPMorgan account, according to the board’s spokesperson. 

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN, JAMES GENN
A participant stands near a logo of the World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018

World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure

World Bank forecasts a 24% rise in energy prices in 2026, driven by the Iran conflict and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, affecting global markets.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Report: Ivanka Trump is on list of candidates to head World Bank

The list of potential candidates also includes Mark Green, head of the US Agency for International Development, Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador, and David Malpass, a current Treasury official.

JANUARY 12, 2019BySARA RUBENSTEIN
Ivanka Trump is all smiles at the official opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018

Israel rises in World Bank's ease of doing business rankings

OCTOBER 31, 2018ByEYTAN HALON
A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018

World Bank: Gaza economy is collapsing

“The economic deterioration in both Gaza and West Bank can no longer be counteracted by foreign aid, which has been in steady decline."

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) wear orange jumpsuits as they protest against job cuts, outside UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City September 19, 2018

Australia ends direct aid to PA due to stipends to terrorists and families

Any assistance provided “to those convicted of politically motivated violence is an affront to Australian values, and undermines the prospect of meaningful peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

JULY 2, 2018ByHERB KEINON
An IDF soldier stands next to a blindfolded Palestinian prisoner

U.S. Supreme Court ends second Arab Bank case

Decision blocks suits for overseas terrorism against banks with US footprint

APRIL 24, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The headquarters of Arab Bank in Amman, Jordan

Even economic peace requires PA reform

Current donor efforts to prop up the Palestinian economy, while well intentioned and much needed, are no substitute for the internal participatory systems of transparency and accountability.

OCTOBER 24, 2017ByOWEN KIRBY
A STREET in Ramallah. The Palestinian economy is suffering.