Political Risk
Bahrain
BMI View: Bahrain's political backdrop is complicated by a Shi'a majority/ Sunni government combination, labour and population imbalances, the need to stay on side with both Iran...
2010-03-17Iraq
While it could take several weeks for the full results to be made public, initial returns from Iraq's national elections suggest that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law...
2010-03-15Iraq
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is well positioned to retain his position following national parliamentary elections that will take place on March 7. Although his State of Law coalition...
2010-03-05Saudi Arabia
Our core view is that the Yemeni government will become increasingly dependent on foreign assistance over the coming years, and that the two key donor states will be the US and Saudi...
2010-02-25Iraq
Iraq is at its most stable since the 2003 US-led invasion, but the numerous challenges it faces present significant risks that it could descend in to chaos once again. That said,...
2010-02-18Kuwait
BMI View: Living standards are high, in spite of the economic slowdown, and public dissatisfaction will not turn into serious unrest. However, it will continue to stand in the way...
2010-02-18Saudi Arabia
BMI View: The Saudi royal family depends on steady oil revenues and Western support to maintain its tight grip on the population. The loss of either one of these could lead to substantial...
2010-02-17Iran
With the announcement on February 11 by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Iran has produced its first batch of uranium enriched to 20%, the Islamic Republic has moved a step closer...
2010-02-15
