Syria
Economy
The Syrian government held an investment forum with Libya and expressed its willingness to remove import tariffs on Libyan goods to promote trade. Syrian goodwill has also extended...
2010-07-27Political Risk
BMI View: The Syrian government has been pushing ahead with economic agreements with neighbouring Egypt and Lebanon in order to strengthen its position in the Middle East. We maintain...
2010-07-19Economy
BMI View: Foreign interest in Syria is strong, and will remain so, which is good news for a country with severe political difficulties, the after-effects of a catastrophic drought and...
2010-06-21Economy
BMI View: We believe there is strong potential for the Damascus Stock Exchange owing to positive signs of increasing trade volumes and a steady rise in listings.
2010-06-09Economy
Over recent years, the gradual liberalisation of the Syrian economy been accompanied by a greater role for the private sector and a rapid increase in FDI inflows. Buoyed by a relatively...
2010-04-29Economy
After 12% appreciation of the Syrian pound (against the US dollar) between end-2007 and end-2009, we expect this trend to reverse over the coming years. We look for a steady depreciation...
2010-04-29Economy
In mid-April, media reports suggested that Syria had transferred Scud missiles, capable of hitting any target in Israel, to Hizbullah in Lebanon. The US has since cast down on the...
2010-04-29Economy
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...
2010-03-01
