World Bank to help Lebanon with Beirut port investment plan

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World Bank to help Lebanon with Beirut port investment plan

STORY: World Bank to help Lebanon with Beirut port investment plan DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of World Bank officials 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI HAMIEH, Lebanon's Public Works and Transport Minister 3. various of officials in the conference room 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FERID BELHAJ, World Bank Group's Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa 7. various of containers at the Beirut port 8. various of the Beirut port and silos falling down STORYLINE: Lebanon's Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh said on Friday that the World Bank has expressed its readiness to help the Lebanese government with the investment plan for the Beirut port reconstruction. Hamieh added that all countries are welcome to contribute to the reconstruction process. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI HAMIEH, Lebanon's Public Works and Transport Minister "The last topic is the port reconstruction. We have worked on the project of the port reconstruction

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