Saudi Arabia
Economy
More than a hundred Saudi Arabian troops were killed as the recent conflict between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels in the north of the country spilled over the border. The...
2010-02-25Economy
Saudi Arabia's current account will continue to outperform by historical and comparative standards. After a small hiccup in 2009, when we estimate that the current account surplus...
2010-02-25Economy
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...
2010-02-25Economy
BMI View: Strong consumer appetite and government spending will increase domestic demand for oil, making it harder and harder to increase export volumes. However, we are not as concerned...
2010-02-17Political Risk
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...
2010-02-17Economy
BMI View: We are not convinced that the disinflation story is over yet, given that a bounce in the dollar and a correction in commodity prices is more than possible over coming months,...
2010-02-09Economy
Yemen's Shi'a rebel commander Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has announced that the group will withdraw its troops from Saudi territory to avoid any further bloodshed. However, he added the...
2010-01-28Economy
Yemen's Shi'a rebel commander Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has announced that the group will withdraw its troops from Saudi territory to avoid any further bloodshed. However, he added the...
2010-01-28
