Political Risk
Jordan
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...
2009-10-19Egypt
BMI View: As the National Democratic Party (NDP) prepares for its sixth annual conference on October 31, it continues to face multiple challenges, in the form of unemployment, a slowing...
2009-09-25Jordan
Unemployment will continue to rise in Q409 and into 2010, but we do not see rising joblessness impacting overall social stability. Over the longer-term, however, Jordan's high youth...
2009-09-18Lebanon
BMI View: As long as the elephant in the room - the Hariri tribunal - remains on the table, it will be hard for any unity government to function, although for now, President Michel...
2009-09-18Lebanon
BMI View: As long as the elephant in the room - the Hariri tribunal - remains on the table, it will be hard for any unity government to function, although for now, President Michel...
2009-09-11
