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Israel / Economy
The construction of around 300 new Jewish settler homes in Beit El in the occupied West Bank was approved by Israel in May. The move is expected to raise tensions as the US works on restarting peace talks with the Palestinians. The announcement came a few days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was said to have unofficially ordered a freeze on new plans and tenders...
2013-05-24Syria / Economy
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a car bomb attack in the capital Damascus that was targeted at his convoy in April. The blast in the western Mazzeh district killed a number...
2013-05-24Syria / Economy
According to official data, consumer price inflation (CPI) increased 49.5% y-o-y in November 2012. Given ongoing political violence, international trade sanctions and the recent devaluation...
2013-05-24Country Risk Rating
Israel
The construction of around 300 new Jewish settler homes in Beit El in the occupied West Bank was approved by Israel in May. The move is expected to raise tensions as the US works on...
2013-05-24Syria
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a car bomb attack in the capital Damascus that was targeted at his convoy in April. The blast in the western Mazzeh district killed a number...
2013-05-24Egypt
Egypt's Oil Ministry has announced that Tarek El-Barkatawy is to become the new CEO of state-run firm Egyptian General Petroleum Corp, reports Rig Zone. El-Barkatawy joins the company...
2013-05-23Jordan
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour's new government won a vote of confidence from the country's parliament on April 22, with 83 votes in favour and 65 against in the 150-seat...
2013-04-26Syria
According to official data, consumer price inflation (CPI) increased 49.5% y-o-y in November 2012. Given ongoing political violence, international trade sanctions and the recent devaluation...
2013-05-24Israel
The Bank of Israel (BoI) cut its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.50% on May 13, and announced a foreign exchange purchase plan in order to stem the ongoing appreciation...
2013-05-24Egypt
Latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) shows consumer price inflation ticking up to 8.1% y-o-y in April, from 7.6% in March. In month-on-month terms, consumer prices rose...
2013-05-23Israel
BMI View: Israel's stock of foreign reserves fell 1.4% y-o-y to US$75.8bn in October 2012, mostly as a result of increased government transfers abroad. However, total reserves currently...
2013-04-26Jordan
BMI View: The decision by King Abdullah to dissolve the current pro-government parliament was widely expected, but is unlikely to lead to any improvement in the country’s...
2012-10-11Egypt
In a surprise move which has sent shockwaves through the Egyptian political scene, President Mohamed Morsi on August 12 not only announced the dismissal of the country's top two generals,...
2012-08-13France
The recent war of words between Turkey and France over the latter's passing of a law rendering denial of the Armenian genocide illegal risks destabilising broader diplomatic relations...
2012-01-27Egypt
In line with our core view, the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has emerged as the most powerful political force in Egypt following elections to the lower house...
2012-01-23
