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          Poverty

          The latest news and stories on poverty

          A farmer carries a bundle of wheat on a farm in the Nile Delta province of Al Sharqia, Egypt. AP

          Innovation is at the heart of tackling climate change, but it costs money

          CommentNovember 22, 2024
          Childrens are seen playing in one of slum area with skyscrapers as background in Jakarta, highlight soaring global inequalities. Getty Images

          Eighty years on from Second World War, can West eradicate poverty?

          NewsSeptember 06, 2024
          The Central Bank of Libya has become a critical focal point in the country's struggle due to its crucial role in managing the nation’s oil revenues and foreign reserves. AFP

          Libya’s central bank crisis could impact nation's investment strategy

          EconomySeptember 03, 2024
          The Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation will champion the rights of children around the world. AFP

          Humanitarian foundation launched in Sharjah in honour of Sheikh Khalid

          UAEJuly 01, 2024
          People queue outside a bakery in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. The country has been gripped by an economic crisis since 2019. AFP

          Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

          EconomyMay 23, 2024
          A merchant sells grains at a market in Qamishli, in north-east Syria. AFP

          Too hungry to fast: Poverty pushes Qamishli labourers to brink

          SyriaMarch 12, 2024
          As billionaires increase their wealth, there are calls for a global minimum tax on the super-rich that is that is equal to 2 per cent of their net worth to help end inequality. EFP

          World’s five richest men doubled wealth since 2020, Oxfam says

          MoneyJanuary 15, 2024
          Central African Republic is one of the world's poorest and most neglected countries with an average life expectancy of 39 years. Beyond the capital Bangui there is no electricity or paved roads and banditry is rife. Getty Images

          From clean water to internet access, a big year for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

          WeekendJanuary 05, 2024
          A roadside vendor sells umbrellas to commuters in Amritsar. AFP

          India has lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years

          WorldJuly 11, 2023
          Ibrahim Othman plays with the little girl he found abandoned on the doorstep of the village mosque and called Hibatullah. AFP

          Syrians abandon babies at mosques and under trees

          MENAMay 25, 2023
          If elected, former MasterCard chief executive Ajay Banga would be the first Indian-born president of the World Bank. Reuters

          Indian-American executive nominated to lead World Bank

          BusinessFebruary 23, 2023
          Displaced men, women and children in the village of Garbey Kourou, Niger, after terrorist attacks. AFP

          UK launches £33 million Sahel humanitarian fund

          UKFebruary 16, 2023
          Oxfam is calling for a tax of up to 5 per cent on British ultra-wealthy. Reuters

          Richest 1% now wealthier than 70% of entire UK population

          UKJanuary 16, 2023
          A 2023 decoration on a street in Cairo. Egypt's economy is expected to grow by 4.3 per cent over 2023-2024, driven by an increase in demand for and prices of gas. Photo: Reuters

          Arab economies to expand as inflation falls, says UN

          EconomyJanuary 01, 2023
          All pupils at state-run primary schools in Westminster will be offered free school meals from January. PA

          London borough announces free school meals for all primary pupils

          UKDecember 08, 2022
          The world's poorest countries' annual debt service to official bilateral creditors increased 35 per cent over the past year, the World Bank said. Reuters

          Poorest countries owing $62bn in bilateral debt now at risk of default, World Bank warns

          EconomyDecember 02, 2022