Political Risk
Egypt
BMI View: The recent intensification of workforce nationalisation ('Saudisation') efforts in Saudi Arabia is likely to remain the norm going forward, albeit structural weaknesses will...
2013-04-17Kuwait
BMI View: Kuwait has seen a flurry of populist legislation over the last few weeks, including several measures specifically targeting expatriate workers. This runs the risk of increasing...
2013-03-20Iran
According to the International Atomic Entergy Agency, Iran's total production of medium-enriched uranium rose to 280 kilograms as of February 21, a 20.3% increase from 232.8 kilograms...
2013-02-25Saudi Arabia
BMI View: Recent leadership changes at the top of echelons of government in Saudi Arabia suggest that the reins of power are increasingly shifting towards a younger generation. However,...
2013-02-04Saudi Arabia
BMI View: Since the outbreak of the Arab Spring in early 2011, a dramatically changed regional environment and persistent domestic unrest in the country's Eastern Province have posed...
2012-09-14Yemen
Yemen's presidential election, held on February 21, marks an important milestone in the country's ongoing political crisis, in that it officially brings to an end the rule of former...
2012-02-22Bahrain
The political backdrop in Bahrain will remain tense in 2012, despite recent efforts by the al-Khalifa regime to minimise anti-government sentiment by pushing ahead with constitutional...
2012-01-31Iran
Iran's upcoming March 2012 parliamentary elections will amplify disaffection among wide swathes of the population and increase political in-fighting among the conservative establishment....
2011-09-23
