World Bank Says Mideast Unrest Is ‘Game Changer’ If Uncontained

WATCH: World Bank President Ajay Banga discusses key economic risks, the dangers of further fallout from the Israel-Hamas war, and reforming the World Bank.Source: Bloomberg
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The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas could hurt economies in the entire Middle East region, including oil producers, if not contained, according to the World Bank.

“It used to be that everyone talked about the West and China de-coupling,” Ajay Banga said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Tuesday. “Right now the much bigger issue is the Middle East and what is happening there.”