Political Risk

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... 2011-07-11

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... 2011-06-28

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... 2011-06-10

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

Egypt's political transition took a small step forward on March 19, following the overwhelming approval of a package of constitutional amendments in a public referendum. According to... 2011-03-22

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... 2011-03-10

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... 2011-03-10

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... 2010-12-01

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... 2010-12-01

Egypt's political risk profile heading into 2011 will remain under considerable pressure, as the country prepares to hold parliamentary elections in late November, and questions surrounding... 2010-10-12