Qatar, Saudi Arabia to pay off Syria's World Bank debt

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Today we look at why Qatar and Saudi Arabia have agreed to pay off Syria's World Bank debt, agenda items ahead of President Donald Trump's first trip abroad to the Gulf and the latest IMF forecasts for Gulf economies amid Trump's tariff blitz.  

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