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Israel / Economy
Concurrent with Israel's export-led recovery from the global recession, we see the current account balance remaining in positive territory throughout our forecast period, with average surpluses of 2.3% of GDP from 2010 to 2014. Though trade flows are on the rise, it will not be until 2012-2013 that imports and exports will return to 2008 levels.
2010-03-16Jordan / Political Risk
Jordan's hopes for progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks remain unfulfilled. With Jordanian elections due later this year, the opposition may seek to harness local anti-Israeli...
2010-03-11Israel / Economy
While net exports drove Q409's strong headline real GDP figure, there are growing indications that Israel's economic recovery is becoming more broad based and we have accordingly...
2010-03-11Country Risk Rating
Egypt
Egypt's Mohammed ElBaradei has said that he will form a 'national association for change' before the 2010 parliamentary and 2011 presidential elections. The announcement was made...
2010-03-02Israel
In late February, a delegation of senior Israeli officials met with Chinese officials in Beijing in an attempt to persuade China to take a tougher stance on Iran. Against the backdrop...
2010-03-02Syria
In February, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hosted his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to reaffirm the strength of their 30-year alliance, vowing to deepen ties and dismissing...
2010-03-01Israel
In January, Yossi Peled, a reserve army general and minister without portfolio in the Israeli cabinet, stated that he believed a repeat of the 2006 war with Hizbullah was likely....
2010-01-28Israel
Concurrent with Israel's export-led recovery from the global recession, we see the current account balance remaining in positive territory throughout our forecast period, with average...
2010-03-16Israel
While net exports drove Q409's strong headline real GDP figure, there are growing indications that Israel's economic recovery is becoming more broad based and we have accordingly...
2010-03-11Jordan
While Jordan escaped recession in 2009, the outlook is not particularly rosy for 2010 and beyond. Growth will remain well below previous trend levels, and high oil prices will have...
2010-03-11Jordan
The Jordanian government will cut back on expenditure in 2010 in a bid to reign in the fiscal deficit. However, with foreign grants likely to remain below pre-economic crisis levels,...
2010-03-11Jordan
Jordan's hopes for progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks remain unfulfilled. With Jordanian elections due later this year, the opposition may seek to harness local anti-Israeli...
2010-03-11Lebanon
Political paralysis has continued to stand in the way of reform in Lebanon, with little having been achieved since the formation of the government in November. The country has learned...
2010-02-03Egypt
BMI View: With an internal crisis and a likely government crackdown, it is possible that Muslim Brotherhood members will lose some seats in the forthcoming parliamentary elections....
2010-01-06Egypt
BMI View: Our core scenario is for the NDP to regain some of the Muslim Brotherhood's seats in the 2010 elections. However, it will face potentially the most widely supported and...
2009-10-19
