Syria Arab Republic, Nov. 20 -- A World Bank Group delegation led by Dr. Ousmane Dione, Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region, visited Damascus on November 19 to deepen the ongoing dialogue on the World Bank Group's engagement program in Syria to support the country's development priorities and recovery efforts.The delegation met with Syrian President, H.E. Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, H.E. Asaad Al-Shaibani and Minister of Finance, H.E. Mohamad Yisr Barnieh. Building on discussions held during the World Bank Group Annual Meetings in DC last October, the delegation meetings in Damascus focused on strengthening the World Bank's partnership with Syria, defin...