The World Bank would finance the deal, Lebanese energy minister Walid Fayad said Lebanon is suffering from an acute energy crisis BEIRUT: Lebanon, Syria and Jordan have reached a final deal to transfer electricity to Lebanon which is suffering an acute energy crisis, ministers from the three neighboring countries said in a joint news conference on Thursday. The World Bank attended a joint meeting for the participating countries and would finance the deal, Lebanese energy minister Walid Fayad said. "The Americans have given the green light to the project," he added.