Analysis, data & forecasts on every country across the region

Economy / Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood Weakened

May 2007 | Political Risk Alert

BMI View: A government crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood bodes well for stability in the short term but the disempowerment of the opposition weakens democracy in the long term and this could lead to heightened tensions.

Sorry, you must be a subscriber to view this article in full. If you are a subscriber please login.

[
: *
[
: *

Forgotten your password?

If you would like to subscribe to Middle East Monitor, East Med and gain instant access to this article, please click here to subscribe.

If you would like to take a trial to Middle East Monitor, East Med please click on the trial link below.

Free Trial to Middle East and Africa Monitor

Register here for your FREE trial to Middle East & Africa Monitor!

TAKE A TRIAL >>
Related Monitor Articles
Issues To Look Out For 2009

Economy / Egypt BMI View: Although we have revised down some of our forecasts for Egypt in 2009, we continue to see it as a relative success story, as long as the government retains its commitment to the reform process....
December 2008
Equity Rally Tells Positive Fundamental Story

Economy / Egypt BMI View: The strong performance of Egypt's benchmark Hermes index, as predicted by BMI's financial markets team, is testament to a very positive fundamental story.
June 2007
Egypt

Economy / Egypt The Egyptian authorities have allowed a new political party, the Democratic Front, to form. The party is led by Osama al-Ghazali Harb who resigned from the ruling NDP last year, accusing it of not fulfilling...
May 2007
Egypt

Economy / Egypt Our new political risk ratings encapsulate perfectly our view on Egypt: that in the short term the government''s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) puts it in a strong position (with a relatively...
April 2007
Marginal Fiscal Improvement By Default, But Reforms Needed

Economy / Egypt BMI View: Egypt's loose fiscal policy will keep its two main macroeconomic woes - a large budget deficit and high inflation -on the horizon for the foreseeable future.
April 2007
East Med MonitorEast Med Channels East Med Countries


All material on this site is protected by international copyright laws and use of this site is subject to our Terms & Conditions.
© 2009 Business Monitor International Ltd
Site powered by WORKSsitebuilder CMS