Syria

Adding to our view that Syria is headed for a rapprochement with the West, UK Foreign secretary David Miliband said in November that intelligence officers from the two countries had... 2008-11-21

BMI View: We stand by our view that a peace deal between Israel and Syria is possible, but recent developments prove that the process will be a complicated one.

We are somewhat sceptical of the significance of the newly established diplomatic representation between Syria and Lebanon. True, it marks a change from the Syrian policy of the last... 2008-10-17

Syrian troops have apparently gathered at Lebanon's eastern border, adding to speculation that the country is planning to re-enter its neighbour's territory, after troops were deployed... 2008-10-08

The US embassy has warned that early October could be a dangerous time for foreign nationals in Lebanon, with 'the potential for groups or individuals to undertake violent actions... 2008-10-07

News that Syria has amassed 10,000 troops on the Lebanese border underscores our view that the opposition is likely to strengthen its position, if not win outright, in next year's... 2008-09-24

Initial tests by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the al-Kibar allegedly site bombed by Israel last year have reportedly returned no trace of nuclear material. According... 2008-09-22

While our core scenario is for Syria to re-emerge into the international community, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is clearly not as yet throwing all his eggs into the one basket... 2008-08-20

BMI View: Syria is in for a broad-based economic slowdown (but not a recession), unless it strikes a peace deal with Israel, opening the way for rapprochement with the international... 2008-08-12

Circumstances surrounding the death of top Syrian official General Muhammad Suleiman are unclear to say the least, and we hesitate to draw any firm conclusions at this point, except... 2008-08-04