Political Risk
Kuwait
If confirmed, the reported Kuwaiti decision to deport 800,000 'marginal workers' over the next three year would be yet another indication of the populist bent of domestic policy at...
2008-08-22Iraq
In the light of the visits to Baghdad by Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in July, King Abdullah of Jordan earlier this month, and now by Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora,...
2008-08-21Yemen
We recently upped our short-term political risk rating for Yemen from 63.1 to 64.0 based on the improving security situation. As if to underline our view, we note that the US embassy...
2008-08-19Oman
The recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation, signed by Qatar's Minister of Labour Dr Sultan bin Hassan al-Dosari and his Omani opposite number Dr Juma bin Ali...
2008-08-19Kuwait
BMI View: Our political ratings for Kuwait remain high, but unrest amongst the immigrant worker community as well as rising sectarian tensions pose downside risks.
2008-08-14Kuwait
Tensions between the GCC and Iran over the nuclear issue are putting further pressure on the Kuwaiti government, highlighting the domestic Sunni-Shi'a divide that could prove dangerous...
2008-08-08Kuwait
The deportation of around 1,000 Bangladeshi workers from Kuwait seems to us a drastic reaction to the recent riots and protests, particularly given that parliament is considering...
2008-08-04Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan is already de facto independent and a constitutionally mandated plebiscite in Kurdish regions to its south will likely expand its borders. If Kirkuk joins Kurdistan...
2008-08-01
