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Jordan / Economy
Jordan's most influential opposition party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), has called on the Palestinian Authority to stop 'absurd' negotiations with Israel. This statement came despite Jordan serving as the host of the second round of informal talks between the two sides. The IAF, the political arm of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood, has repeatedly criticized Amman's efforts to facilitate...
2012-01-27Egypt / Economy
Egypt's Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi announced plans to partially remove the decades-old state of emergency with effect from January 25, which coincided with the first anniversary...
2012-01-26Egypt / Economy
Recently released data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has once again highlighted the ongoing deterioration to the economy's external position, with the total stock of foreign...
2012-01-25Country Risk Rating
Jordan
Jordan's most influential opposition party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), has called on the Palestinian Authority to stop 'absurd' negotiations with Israel. This statement came despite...
2012-01-27Egypt
Egypt's Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi announced plans to partially remove the decades-old state of emergency with effect from January 25, which coincided with the first anniversary...
2012-01-26Syria
There are a number of signs that international pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime is easing. Arab League members have distanced themselves from the proposal made by Qatar on January...
2012-01-23Israel
The Israeli government have approved a 9 to 10 per cent rise in electricity prices, despite massive, ongoing public protests against the country's rising costs of living. On August...
2011-08-23Egypt
Recently released data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has once again highlighted the ongoing deterioration to the economy's external position, with the total stock of foreign...
2012-01-25Lebanon
Lebanon's trade deficit continued to expand at an alarming rate through September 2011, having increased to US$16.4bn compared to US$10.2bn in the same time period in 2010. Growth in...
2011-12-28Egypt
The risks of a full-blown balance of payments crisis in Egypt are steadily building. Indeed, the economy's external position is becoming increasingly precarious amidst the ongoing trend...
2011-12-22Turkey
Turkey's macroeconomic imbalances haTurkey's macroeconomic imbalances have spiralled towards highly precarious levels and we are now convinced by our long-held suspicions that monetary...
2011-12-13Syria
Despite the commencement of a national dialogue, we maintain our view that the probability of a negotiated settlement between the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and opposition...
2011-07-11Syria
The gathering of Syrian intellectuals and opposition activists in Damascus on June 27 will have a net positive effect on the political crisis facing the country, in our view, though...
2011-06-28Lebanon
BMI View: Political stability will remain hard to come by in Lebanon over the coming decade. However, despite the range of challenges facing the government, we believe that major political...
2011-06-10Syria
In line with our view, the Syrian government has granted several concessions while continuing to use force against protestors, and we expect this trend to continue over the coming weeks....
2011-04-20
