Country Risk Rating
Kuwait
The Kuwaiti government is seeking to improve and strengthen its relations with Iran in order to secure regional peace in the Gulf. Kuwait's immediate dialogue with Iran has focused...
2010-08-26Iraq
As the US army is gradually exiting Iraq, with the latest figures at the time of writing leaving around 50,000 troops in the country, we believe that there is an elevated risk that...
2010-08-26Iran
Russia and China are defending their ties with Iran as both face rising pressure from the US to impose further economic sanctions. One of Iran's nuclear power plants is on schedule...
2010-08-24United Arab Emirates
Power shortages in Sharjah illustrate the demographic challenges faced by the UAE government in the face of rapid population growth and limited resources. One worker died, cases of...
2010-07-26Kuwait
According to the latest data from the Kuwaiti statistical authorities, Kuwaiti nationals only comprise 31.6% of the total population. While the influx of foreign workers has been essential...
2010-07-26Bahrain
Bahraini voters take to the polls in September or October 2010, and political noise is already rising. Members of the predominant opposition 'society' al-Wefaq claim that the electoral...
2010-07-23Saudi Arabia
We stated at the beginning of the Obama presidency that the new president would not take a materially different stance to his predecessors on relations with Saudi Arabia, with pragmatic...
2010-07-23Iran
Plans to increase sales taxes by up to 70% have been hastily withdrawn by the Iranian government following ongoing strikes by Tehran's bazaar - usually considered a crucial support...
2010-07-23
