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

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

Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in early December, when insurgent groups led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...

A joint statement by the finance ministries of Saudi and Qatar said the decision to pay Syria's nearly $15 million debt to ...

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

This commitment will pave the way for the World Bank Group to resume support and operations in Syria after a suspension of ...

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Saudi Arabia and Qatar have pledged to settle Syria’s $15m World Bank debt, clearing a major ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have explained the reason they agreed to clear Syria’s debt to the World Bank, amounting to around $15 ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are to settle Syria’s outstanding arrears of around $15m to the World Bank, both countries said in a joint statement, paving the way for the approval of millions of dollars in ...

Plans would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financing for Syria since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad.