Risks To Remain Limited

November 2006 | Political Risk Analysis

While the recent crack down on Islamist groups may actually boost their support, we remain sanguine on the outlook for political stability. In particular, efforts to overhaul religious education, ahead of next year's parliamentary elections, may not go down well amongst the masses, providing a boost for the PJD. Indeed, there are fears amongst the business community as well in the monarchy that the PJD will arise victorious in the 2007 polls. There is a danger, as we have highlighted previously, that government attempts to fend off potential terrorist threats could turn into or be perceived as being indiscriminate between

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