Political Risk
Syria
While Syria is moving along a path of rapprochement with the West, key obstacles remain.
2008-07-15Egypt
BMI View: The government will remain in power, but will likely use a carrot and stick policy to keep the population on side in these difficult times.
2008-07-11Egypt
BMI View: Egypt will likely continue to seek to avoid opening the Rafah border crossing for any prolonged period of time, particularly as long as Hamas remains in power. However,...
2008-07-11Turkey
The June 5 decision by Turkey's constitutional court to overturn a government initiative to allow the wearing of headscarves on university campuses supports our view that the ruling...
2008-06-24Egypt
BMI View: The Agrium issue is a key test of the government's priorities, but will have negative implications whatever the outcome. The best news for the business environment would...
2008-06-23Israel
The Israeli-Hamas peace deal should bring a fragile peace to the territory, at least in the short term. The deal strengthens Hamas politically, but we do not rule out the possibility...
2008-06-18Israel
BMI View: We think Tzipi Livni will succeed Olmert as leader of the Kadima party. However, calling early elections would be a risky strategy, which could benefit Binyamin Netanyahu...
2008-06-04Israel
BMI View: We have long been highlighting the possibility of a deal between Israel and Syria, and recent developments underscore this view, albeit with the caveat that negotiations...
2008-06-04
