United States, July 2 -- The World Bank announces the appointment of Ms. Dahlia Khalifa as Division Director for the Middle East Department, covering Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. She succeeds Mr. Jean-Christophe Carret, who has served in the role for the past four years.Based in Amman, Ms. Khalifa will lead the World Bank's strategic engagement across the five countries, working closely with governments, development partners, the private sector and other stakeholders to support country priorities and advance the Bank's mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet, creating more and better jobs for everyone.In her new role, Ms. Khalifa will guide the Bank's support across a broad development agenda...